Signs of the Boss in John Crace’s sketch | Brief letters

Bruce Springsteen | Lunch on the buses | Tram stops | Growing runner beans | Cryptic clue I always enjoy John Crace’s sketches. In fact, I usually turn to them first. I’ve noticed that he seems to be smuggling in Bruce Springsteen quotes and song titles. I think this is splendid, so I was really impressed that onFriday, he managed at least three. Namely, Glory Days, Reason to Believe and [The] Promised Land. Well done, John. Steve Townsley Wick, Vale of Glamorgan • Re your bus banter letters (18 June), my bus conductor Uncle Fred, in 1950s Brighton, was parked at the station having his lunch when a “bloke in a bowler hat” gets on and asks “Eaton Place, conductor?” To which he replied: “No mate, just cheese sandwiches.” He got an official reprimand and, I believe, a cut in his wages. Jennifer Jeater Hassocks, West SussexContinue reading...