Somethin’ is brewin’ and ’bout to begin

This week (Aug. 27) marks the 60th anniversary of the 1964 world premiere in Los Angeles of the classic film “Mary Poppins,” Walt Disney’s adaptation of the children’s book series penned by P.L. Travers.

In the film, the now 98-year-old Dick Van Dyke played Bert the chimney sweep who sensed that Mary Poppins was about to appear again and softly prophesied:

Wind’s in the east, mist coming in.
Like somethin’ is brewin’ and ’bout to begin.
Can’t put me finger on what lies in...