Happy Birthday, Mencken

Today is the great writer's birthday. I found the tribute at Lew Rockwell disappointing, but I've excerpted the one decent passage in appreciation for bringing this important day to my attention:

I read that Mencken was once observed through a window as he wrote a column following a day at a political convention. He would type furiously, pause to read what he had written”¦then throw his head back, slap himself on the thigh, and roar with laughter at his craftsmanship.