Oooooh! They have that at most of my local markets.

Thank you, ma'am.

So, I wrote a story.

Apologies to Neil Gaiman, of whom I am shamelessly derivative.

Detail question someone here is bound to know how to answer:

In Little Women, the Little House series, and other books of that era, characters admire and wish they had "Grecian noses." What exactly did they mean? I've always assumed it was a straight, medium sort of nose, neither too large and/or Roman nor a cute little snub, but it occurred to me that I might be pushing my own standards onto the past.

(Well, actually I like a nice, big, strong nose, especially on a man, but I know I'm unusual in that.)

Every site I'm finding says it's "An uncurved nose forming a straight line with the forehead."

Something like this, I wager.

Thanks!

Here's one, Susan. [link]

For the holiday hell drabbles:

“Excuse me, miss?”

I turn around to see an averagely-sheepish guy in his late twenties.

“Do you need help finding something, sir?”

“I’m trying to decide if this would fit my girlfriend, and you’re about her size. Could you try this on and show me?”

I stare at the wisp of red nylon he’s holding in front of him. He at least has the smarts to look flustered.

“I think you should leave now, sir. Perhaps you should consider shopping somewhere else for the rest of your life.”

I flee to the safety of the stockroom, and refuse to come out until right before closing.

Hee! Jilli, Goth Saleslady= brilliant sitcom

(giggling at Jilli)

HOLLI! Writing! WIll curl up when I get home tonight - I want to read yours, damn it, and this week is devouring me and it isn't even bothering with my beneath bits, it's just showing down on the whole package.

Opinion question, before I run out and catch a train: four members of my writers of group are coming over tomorrow night. I'm feeding them a nice North African dinner, with bubbly; one member's in Germany, one is moving to Boston, two are pregnant. What do I get people as small, inexpensive, not too much required to get it prezzies?