(With apologies, once again, to Stephen Sondheim and his demon barber)
Attend the tale of Harvey Pitt,
Who many thought was quite unfit
To choose who'll be the referees
For people who paid him those fabulous fees.
It didn't seem a perfect fit
For Harvey Pitt,
The fox who guarded the henhouse.
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