You are my spirit twin! I quit Serial after 15 minutes for the very same reason. I’ve noticed more commercials use women who employ vocal fry and it makes me stabby.

I’m glad you posted this - I will think twice about judging people for something as innocuous as their manner of speaking.

I’m in! Bring your dog. I promise I won’t call you names if we play trivia.

He’s a good choice too but I think there are more unanswered questions about Alexander’s life and I like a good mystery.

It is very annoying but I still hate vocal fry the most.

My mom probably silently judged the swingers and then laughed with her friend. It’s so cute - they are still best friends at 74 (met when they were young moms). And their jokes get dirtier and dirtier times goes on (they bought merkins for all of their buddies at their Xmas gift exchange a few years ago).

OK, you can definitely be on my trivia team! (Alexander is my top pick when asked which historical figure I would want to meet if given the chance).

I was dumped by a guy after getting crazy competitive during a trivia game. He was on my team and I called him a fucking idiot for not knowing that Hannibal crossed the Alps with elephants. Not my proudest moment...

Oh, I was just as bad as a kid! We had “swingers” as next door neighbors when I was a tiny kid and they would have crazy orgy parties. My little buddy and I apparently found a bunch of used condoms in their trash area and used them to decorate our tricycles. I have no memory of this and we moved away when i was 6. …

I hope this show is as successful as when Kris Kardashian tried to become Oprah.

Oh gross!! I guess the salt water washed them clean but yuck.

Look at their cute explanation for the choice (they also got to name 3 other boats): “I was looking at the lunchboxes,” he said. “Then I just came up with the name lunchbox.”

You are so right! I always get Sanibel and Siesta Key confused.

I have seen it and am impressed by your curating skills. Those used condoms and syringes add such a whimsical touch!

I love the idea of a beach called Dr. Beach. It’s kind of like Boaty McBoatface. My city just bought some new ferries and my office let a bunch of 2nd graders pick the names - it was adorable. One is named “Lunchbox”

Siesta Key always makes the top lists. And apparently it’s a good place for people who collect seashells. My mom lives nearby and I like visiting because it makes me feel young (it has the highest concentration of elderly people in the US).

Oh wow - this is fantastic! Thank you for posting the photo. Times sure have changed. That is one ugly lace halo.

Lucy Lawless must be so mad that she’s aged out of this role. It’s perfect for her.

I think they look silly - and I was also wondering if they were trying to make a point after not wearing headscarves in the middle east. But mantillas are traditionally lace; every elderly Spanish and Italian grandma has one!

It used to be mandatory for women to wear all black with a mantilla (lace veil). It’s no longer mandatory but some women still follow the tradition. I have no idea why these two dummies wore them. My guess is “fashion” and photo ops.