They really are special. They're Twizzlers' vastly superior cousin.

If not for My Blue Heaven, I wouldn't have known why you aren't supposed to lay around in suit pants.

I know!

Wow, I didn't even realize that was him in O Brother Where Art Thou.

If Branson and Sybbie must go, I can only hope they stay long enough for George pick up on calling Lord Grantham "Donk."

It's entirely possible that aristocrats really did have to worry about their scandals making the news, but I laughed when Susan said their divorce would be in the papers. "Noble bureaucrat divorces horrible bitch, nation rejoices." "'We'll take Shrimpy,' said all of their friends."

True, but he's probably asking the nanny since Mary hardly seems to interact with him.

Does anyone bring up Matthew anymore? It's natural that everyone needs to go on with their lives, but when was the last time anyone mentioned his name? Has Isobel?

I'm stunned the Mary managed to top her previous pinnacle of bitchitude, which was telling Edith they couldn't become better friends as they both stood with the body of their sister.

Did anyone recognize the song playing in the background when Pam was dancing in the Hecks' living room?

My family broke a 15-year tradition of watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on Christmas Day last year because no one brought a DVD to my parents' house. I have no idea how that happened, but I've bought a copy and will also buy an emergency back-up copy.

Was it Kales from the Crypt?

Can't wait for the Feats of Strength and the Airing of Grievances.

Was anyone else forced to watch a church youth group act out Jesus being crucified to the strains of "Everything I Do I Do It For You?"

No problem-it was well worth taking another look and I would recommend it to anyone. He points out the inherent flaws in the system that assigned his lawyers.

The university where I work has an electronic copy, so I reviewed the chapter concerning his trial. He doesn't address why he opted to testify.

It's been some time since I read his autobiography, but IIRC, he didn't think he would be convicted since he didn't murder anyone. I'm sure that if he had been more emotional, that would have been held against him too.

Short of producing time-stamped video footage of him feeding orphans on a Christian mission halfway around the world at the time of the murders, I'm not sure how many favors he could have possibly done himself.

"Will you love it if it looks like Mr. Burgess?"
"If it looks like Burgess' ass I'll love it."

I wonder what Pepsi made of the people swearing their allegiance to Pepsi over this. Face-palming reps or they, free publicity?