I read that in Shirley Temple's autobiography (which I read as a teenager, in a fit of "must read everything the local library has about old Hollywood.") They started the curls because her hair would naturally get frizzy, and her mother figured curls looked better than frizz.

And actually, since the curls were set by rollers each night, it kinda makes sense that it was always the same number -- just have 56 rollers, and use all of them.

One could have totally "gaslighted" Shirley's mom by sneaking in and removing a few curlers. Then when they discovered the horror of not-56-curls, one could sneak the curlers back.

Um, just because.

It's a triumph of the human spirit that Shirley Temple didn't end up spending her days in the attic with the mummified body of her mother.

Perhaps there came a day when she said, "I could kill and mummify my mom, or I could become an ambassador. Hmm . . . maybe a coin flip."

Perhaps there came a day when she said, "I could kill and mummify my mom, or I could become an ambassador. Hmm . . . maybe a coin flip."

"Heads. Hm. Well, two out of three..."

Does the DMV get to close early today?

According to their website, they're open until 5pm today, but as the DMV I will be attempting is across the street, I won't be out much travel time if they are closed. It probably would take me longer to call them than it would to walk over there.

It's a triumph of the human spirit that Shirley Temple didn't end up spending her days in the attic with the mummified body of her mother.

Or that she didn't end up in a downward spiral of drug-fueled... downward-spiralishness...

But she did become a Republican.

Nephew eventually warmed up and we made chocolate chip cookies. Niece continues to hate me. She also hates my brother and my dad.

Weird kid.

It's a triumph of the human spirit that Shirley Temple didn't end up spending her days in the attic with the mummified body of her mother.

Or that she didn't end up in a downward spiral of drug-fueled... downward-spiralishness...

But she did become a Republican.

The human spirit can only take you so far.

I know there are places that advertise live sex shows in New Orleans, but I haven't been myself, so I can't say what all is involved. Or the legality thereof.

I have been to one (we were doing "Shit we haven't done in New Orleans" and went) No actual penetration, and the thing ended with silly string.

Stripping must always be accompanied with sports.

-t is me as far as rooting for the Cowboys. My hope is that with all the injuries this year we at least have a sense of what our depth is, and maybe next year when everybody's healthy again we'll get our shot.

I think the thing with the Chicago fans that rubbed me the wrong way (and it was by no means the majority of them, who I have found to be lovely people) was that no one saw those signs and said, "Hey, Dude. Not. Cool."

I flew Northwest to Budapest (well, from Dallas to Mineapolis to Amsterdam to Budapest) and found it pretty pleasant on the whole.

Kat if your school district is anything like mine, they will do anything to make a buck...even if it means screwing their own employees. I'm glad to hear you discovered their "evil plot" ahead of time and were able to do something. I feel for those who didn't find the memo and will be facing paying out larger amounts in the new year.