I listened to a collection of old radio shows called The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The sponsor of these shows was Clipper Craft, a manufacturer of men's fine suits. I enjoyed listening to the mystery stories performed before a live New York City audience. Organ music was played to introduce and end each show. They also used organ music to switch from a narrative style story to live action story. Each story starts out with portly Dr. Watson talking to the Clipper Craft salesperson. Dr. Watson admires his friend, Sherlock Holmes, but he also gets annoyed with his pomposity and his lack of social skills. Sherlock thinks he is the greatest detective ever and he sneers at Watson and often tells him to be quiet. Smart as Sherlock is, he can be easily manipulated with flattery and he does not take care of his own basic needs like food or sleep. In general I am not a fan of mysteries but I do like a good Sherlock Holmes story.
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