In the era of TV dinners and opiated mind control, Bare Chimney O'Hara of 19 Homogenous Street, (being the only house in the terrace without a television ariel) has been suspected of thinking differently from all the others.
Because he is not current with what his neighbours talk about he has been ostracised, mainly for disagreement, which is not acceptable on Homogenous St. As a result, he has to avoid them for fear of being victimised thus comes and goes by the back alley.