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Have you heard the good news about the Flying Spaghetti Monster? (I finally just heard it just now. Thanks Ann for sharing!)

Flying Spaghetti Monster

I’ve had a line from the Simpsons in my head for a while, but wasn’t sure of the exact wording. Today it occurred to me (at the right moment) to search for it on the interweb. Not only did I find the wording, I also found this!

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[from Treehouse of Horror XV — remember the translating machine? I can’t remember if it was meant to translate for babies or animals or what. So the first part of the clip is the crazy lady speaking, and the second part is the machine translating what she said.]

[Now, have I overexplained the joke enough to ruin it? Ok.]

Let’s hope it’s not the last. Hooray for snow!

Here’s Cody, the very cute neighbor cat, heading home after a little snack.

For movie night recently, M. picked out a couple good ones. We started with March of the Penguins, which was great, even if it made me cry my head off. Recommended! I know everyone says that, but seriously. It is really good. I only wish I was still fluent in French, so that I could watch it with the original narration. But I suppose it’s just as well — apparently the French narration is done from the point of view of the penguins, which might have been a bit much. Any case, Mr. Freeman did a fine job with what he had to work with in the English version.

Next up: The Aristocrats. Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!! So many funny things in this movie. Especially going in with no expectations — I hadn’t ever heard of it before. The Sarah Silverman bit was one of the best ones — and I’m not just saying that because she was on Star Trek, either. I had no idea she was so funny. And, she’s done voice work on ATHF! Imagine that! Anyway, the movie was so awful and so funny and surprising, and, and, sort of educational. Educational about what funny people think is funny. Recommended for any grownup with a strong stomach and a flexible sense of humor.

There is a weeding project underway at the library — we’re sending loads of books to storage to create much-needed space in the stacks. The illustrious Dan, who has been working on the project getting the books ready to be moved, noticed this book cover the other day. Priceless!

(Click image to see close up.)