Byzantium's Shores: chronicling the misadventures of an overalls-clad hippie

I once met a man with a wooden leg, named Smith.

I'd forgotten what a good movie Mary Poppins is. The songs are all wonderful, and the acting is all first-rate. Although, I must admit that Dick Van Dyke's fake Cockney accent gets a tad grating after a while. But the film is undoubtedly the best pure musical Disney ever made. In fact, if it weren't for that Disney label - - had Fox or Warners made it, for example - - the film would probably be remembered as one of the finer musicals as opposed to a family/kids movie. It's also a terrific fantasy: it creates a whole little world within London where magic can happen and wonderment can be found. Here's an urban fantasy from yesteryear.

Of course, watching the film now, I can't help but keep reflecting on the "Sherry Bobbins" parody that The Simpsons did….

(So, what was the name of his other leg?)