Since this is Girl Week, who could resist ending it with a celebration?
I love celebrating fictional birthdays. Mostly because I don't have to buy any presents.
But this one is special. It's Archie Goodwin's birthday. Wolfe gives him a beautiful bill fold, Cattleya orchids on one side, 52 Colt automatics on the other. Archie would trade it for New York City, if you "threw in a couple of the nicer suburbs". I'm sure Fritz made the best cake ever to celebrate.
This is just another great example of Wolfe taking the time to actually show the appreciation he clearly feels for the work that Archie does. It's a great time for us to appreciate all of the joy we get from reading Nero Wolfe, since without Archie, the books would be rather boring.
So, grab a slice of cake, a Nero Wolfe novel and wish Mr. Goodwin a very happy birthday.
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