At that point I might have tried to bridge the gap between us by letting you know that Paul Simon had earned a degree in English Literature and maybe we'd have compromised around that theme. "They say Paul Simon's degree in English greatly helped him write his lyrics." And you'd have asked, "who is Paul Simon?" I'd have answered, "he's a great songwriter, different in style from The Beatles or Bob Dylan." Then you'd have asked, "who is Bob Dylan?" "Ah, dad, remember, the song you showed me on the piano last week; that was written by Bob Dylan!" "Was it, really? What a great conversation between a man and his almost grown son that would have been .. if it had ever happened.