31.   A friend had a new car.

32.   A friend has eight gold-banded white plates and wants me to look for serving pieces to match.

33.   A friend of mine has a new constant companion.

34.   A friend of mine has no use for compliments.

35.   A few years ago a good friend of mine had a heart transplant.

36.   A friend had an apartment near Shands where she showered and changed clothes.

37.   A friend had his car stolen at gunpoint as he came out of Candlestick.

38.   A friend of mine had a big Maine Coon cat named Sylvester.

39.   A friend of mine had to buy some American Express gift certificates for some charity hoo-ha.

40.   A high school friend of his had an older brother who knew somebody connected to the Weather Underground.