  We propose a model for rotating current patterns within radiopulsar polar cap
accelerators which has observational consequences that mimic those which have
been attributed to neutron star free precession. The model is a simple
extension of a canonical one for the origin of the "drifting subpulses" often
observed within the pulse envelope of radiopulsars.
  The new model's current pattern rotation period (with respect to the neutron
star) is estimated to be of order a year. Associated with that rotation are
small oscillations in spin-down torque, pulse arrival time, and radiobeam
direction with this same period. These have estimated magnitudes which support
a reinterpretation of free precession "observations" which could resolve the
severe problem of obtaining anywhere near the otherwise required precession
parameters with canonical neutron star models.
