"Long rod high and hat peaked low, a croaking crank is on the go. With a kindly face, he draws near. Hey! Your…
"Long rod high and hat peaked low, a croaking crank is on the go. With a kindly face, he draws near. Hey! Your purse is bare and your head is clear." It is said to describe a peculiar elder who uses his fishing rod to disarm bandits. Yet in this age of chaos, even the most formidable eccentrics have faded into obscurity.