Larry talks about the importance of appreciating the fleeting gift of good health. And he does another lap around the basepath, discussing “Pride of the Yankees” again. Plus we have some mountain man toughness, as he recites “A Hero” by Robert William Service. Quote of the week: “So-called huge people are usually idiots.”

Larry has more trepidation about his son going to a St. Patrick’s Day parade than when he was shipped overseas. Plus, some more drunk St. Patrick’s anecdotes — like his friend peeing on the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Then Larry recites the poem “A Dog’s Mistake” by the great Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson, and discusses the Paul Newman classic movie “Hombre.” Quote of the week: “Hey, they’re drunk!”

Larry talks about his least favorite character in WWII documentaries, who happens to be his least favorite person maybe ever. Will you be surprised at who it is? Probably zero chance of that. Then, Larry recites a poem by the great Australian writer Henry Lawson and talks about the classic noir film “The Big Sleep.”

Larry deconstructs a classic Alka Seltzer commercial and celebrates national pancake day at the INTERNATIONAL House of Pancakes! And then he talks about the Elizabeth Taylor epic Cleopatra and recites A Night Thought by William Wordsworth.