I did it before I saw your request! But then I felt all tapped into the pop cultural zeitgeist. Of, you know, the two of us.

Oh, I'm a lumberjill and that's ok,
I sleep all night and I serve all day

Happily, they were not. If I'm going to drink something with cobras in it, I want 'em dead!

I've drunk "snake wine," which is venomous snakes steeped in cognac, but I cannot imagine drinking this.

Wow. That is one of the most offputting things I have ever read. But I'm curious ... Has anyone here ever partaken of such a concoction? If so, a) why, and b) thoughts?

I went to private schools, and we had giant bowls of condoms, too. Some outlets had garbage bags full of them.

I feel like *I'm* in a time-warp.

When you said Riff-raff, I thought you meant, you know, Riff-raff. But apparently not.

No, not all work for free is exploitive. But SO MUCH of it is. Yeah, do the work you believe in, but make sure it's work that a) you own the rights to, and b) won't bite you in the a** later. It's hard to justify making free with someone else's intellectual property or trademark (unless you're engaging in satire or…

Because talented graphic designers can afford to work for free? Or better yet, can afford to work for free and maybe get sued! That sounds like fun.

I know butterflies are good and all that, but keep them the hell away from me. I think they're disgusting, and they terrify me. I am sorry to say I will not be planting milkweed.

It's deja cute.

For sure!

I'm very envious of your Hildebrandt AIW. And I approve of your Q-centeredness. Rock that excellent taste!

That's a great book, too!

But have you READ Lord of the Rings? Then you REALLY feel it!

Books are the BEST presents.

Take 'em to a local Boys and Girls club!

I got rid of "kiddie" books too, only to buy them again in my 30s. Read 'em, too!

It sounds really fun! I'm totally jealous.