My father still can't get over gay marriage. Seems to think that berties being allowed to tie the knot invalidates the status of his marriage or something.
I have pointed out that I find his new-found reverence for the institution somewhat surprising, but to no avail.
Well, quite. People have been asking for it for years, often without realising. Now, at this point, what difference does it make.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."