Just got off a Zoom call with 3 friends, who I've known 56 years/43 years/35 years.
It absolutely filled my heart. Haven't talked (voice) or seen a couple of them for over a year, and as with good friends we just kind of picked up where we left off. Love it!
As a fan of several Manchester groups who were NOT necessarily smooth, crooner voices (Joy Division, Chameleons, Smiths, Fall, Durutti Column, Buzzcocks, etc.) I still thoroughly agree!
This reminds me of an old joke:
Two Italian fisherman are out at sea during WW2...one looks over, sees what he thinks is a periscope, and says "Is that a u-boat?"
The other replies, "No, that's not-a my boat"