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Enjoy. I can take 'em or leave 'em. Don't think I've eaten one since Page was a baby.

Hey, they need to treat your wood right.

That's probably true since they're all tops and well, so is Spike.

That's what we're having too. Don't tell Clo but we're also having a side salad with ours.

Hi Page. We're okay. You didn't offend me. I know modern Groundhog Day is silly and in places where it's celebrated most of that celebration is over the top spoof. However, remember that holiday is based on a tradition that predates most of what we know as science. Science for them was studying the cycles of the sun, moon and stars. The behavior of animals and nature around them. February was a cold, dark and hungry time. Eagerly awaiting the return of light and warmth and more abundant food was and still is a primal human trait when you lack any of them. Science says reindeer can't fly and physics suggests it's impossible for a fat man in a red suit to fit down a chimney, elf or not and yet those thoughts make for a lot of very happy kids in the middle of the darkest time of year. So embrace the silly as a reminder that we dwell in a far different time then those who came before.

You know there's nothing wrong or shameful in being a bottom. If not for bottoms there'd be a lot of unhappy tops.

See, it's known throughout the civilised world.

Evil hobbitses too.

Wait a minute hobbit ... isn't math ... oh you're back to being Drewthful.

HEY! While it seems most know that guy Phil. The area where I grew up has a much larger PA Deutch population than western PA and celebrating Groundhog Day is tradition. Also, the earliest tradition in Germany actually favored the badger (isn't MI the "badger state") but those aren't prevalent in eastern PA. Instead they switched to another hibernating mammal the groundhog. A member of the marmot family. Actually, forecasting the weather on February 1/2 is a long held Celtic custom. Imbolc is celebrated then, being one of the four cross days. The others are celebrated on May 1, August 1st and Nov. 1st. Cross days are the mid point between the solstice and the equinox. Now, wouldn't it have been better to simply nod and smile and avoid this lecture. Oh, there will be a quiz that counts as half your grade.

Uhm, not exactly what I said (though the implication is pretty obvious that's the norm) ... rather, it was amazement that for one brief shining moment in a galaxy far, far away (probably due to a rather thorough anal probing by aforementioned aliens, 'cause we have it on good authority he's a bottom) Drew spoke truth.

Wonderful.

Wow, he speaks the truth ... or ... has he been abducted by aliens and is now replaced by one of the pod people ...

I've always enjoyed watching her. She's provided some intriguing twists that I'd never considered.

Greetings Albert. Sorry, I got called away and didn't see this. I'm mostly okay except for when I'm not.

Greetings Albert. Uhm, well, actually I'm not. We went from from unseasonably cold over the weekend to unusually warm and humid weather the last few days. Nearly a 40° difference that has played havoc with my migraines. However, I do appreciate your asking. Thanks.

Did you abdicate or simply surrender to the Rebellion?

Perhaps so but since you were such a precocious nipper we've awarded you 2 honorary years of maturity.

And that's the Drewth.

A number of years ago I went through something similar. Turned out that I had a deep seated sinus infection that never completely cleared. Took 21 days of a very strong antibiotic. Not saying that's what's going on with you. Just something to consider.

Greetings Albert. I'm doing okay thank you. It's a bit chilly here, 22/-5° this morning. We're up to 28/-2° now. I know that doesn't sound bad but this is SC and it hasn't been this cold in years.

You're beginning to sound like Drew with his mama's tamales and arroz con leche.

Redacted is simply a synonym of Drewth.

That's simply a case of the Drewth.