Never too many cooks in this spontaneous poetic stew!

Oh my GOD. Look as his little spots!! And his tufted ears!!!

I am STUNNED and AWED by this guy's grace. If I tried to do that on an elliptical I'd be a tangled bruised mess of limbs brought down by gravity's heartless embrace.

Well, at least they weren't quite as bad as the Belgians?

That is my favorite Emily one-liner. And that's saying something. Bless you.

I am going with a Danes family clean sweep on this one. Luke or Jess all the way.

For your oy with the poodles reference.

Don't question it. You owned that pun.

My enthusiasm to begin this profound spiritual journey and embrace this path of divine service cannot be overstated.

Do you accept acolytes?

waltwhut2012, you forgot eating babies and gay marrying dachshunds and stuff to your list of my librul sins lol

Careful now, that sounds dangerously close to being a common sense, well-adjusted perspective on the extent of personal freedom. We don't take kindly to that in 'Murica.

And Happy Endings!!

Can we please turn this thread into a Tina Fey .gif party?

Madeleine, I generally love your posts, but I am going to be the thousandth person to point out the poor taste of making comments about Val Kilmer's weight, particularly on a blog that usually challenges the prevalence of fat shaming in American culture.

My God, could this possibly be the apotheosis of the internet? Pack it in everyone, it's over.

Oh, Dodai, you always know just how to brighten long afternoons at the office.

And some "I wouldn't call it a War exactly. That suggests both sides stand an equal chance of winning!"

Didn't you know? She writes part time when not occupied by her other duties as mutant revolutionary and headmistress of the underground New Xavier School. A girl's gotta have a hobby.