Can't wait to get my Count Catcula keychain!

OMG, I had not seen that one before! That is BONKERS.

A historical note for people who want examples - "female husband" was a term used in the 18th century. Fielding wrote about a widely publicized example in 1746. Wikipedia has 8 known people under this entry from 1680-1829, so imagine how many more were never found out and just lived their lives.

WLRH already doomed itself to extinction by dropping NPR. We were regular donors, even gave them a car. Now we listen to NPR on other stations and never tune in. I raised a kid on PBS - we never had cable. APT can't fill the void if they abandon PBS.

My father controlled the TV (we called him the "entertainment despot") and we didn't have cable, so I read constantly as a kid. I hope W will find something that lights that urge to read. My kid (24) rarely reads mainstream books but consumes a ton of fan fiction (and writes it, as well).

That's so sad. Reading is one of life's great pleasures. I know smart phones and the internet and the 24/7 dumpster fire of "interesting times" all conspire against our attention spans, but it's not like you're asking them to read the unabridged CLARISSA.

They're all so fun! Can't wait to see what you've come up with this year...