May 20

thwack

— Deliver a hard blow to.

For his story Joe always yearned to thwack Corn Pop – a character in his fictional political narrative to boost his bravado much akin to Brian’s story of his aircraft being shot while covering a military operation.

May 19

intemperate

Given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites, especially for intoxicating liquors.

Not one to deprive his intemperate vices, Klaus would always stop in for a beer, bourbon and an absinthe chaser at The Wooden Leg after betting on chickens then visiting the brothel upstairs.