Well, thank you, Bob! The man goes and asks an innocent question and nearly all he got was references to what you so aptly dubbed as "cliches, bordering on satires of the genre". I totally appreciate your thoughtful response and agree completely about the "hook". One of the most amazing hooks was Dolly Parton's "Joline" in which she managed to insert the hook (the name, itself,) more times than anyone anywhere has ever done - and quite successfully, I might add!