dcp, I can only translate very basic, literal French, and I'm getting ... "[something], that's the others"? megan will come and shake her head, I'm sure.

I haven't watched baseball in weeks. Stupid Mets. They make me weary.

Stephen is at his first day of work! Whoot.

Hell is other people, come on you guys!

(Which is to say, dcp, I feel your pain.)

I just looked up "l'enfer" and still only got to "to hell with other people."

It's early!

Mickey Mouse milk ad is a relic of olde worlde naiveté (or it's just rude)

This undated old Grad Rapids Milk ad features a bit of dialogue from Minnie and Mickey Mouse that either contains a rude double-entendre or is a relic of an era of unbelievable naiveté. Either way: snigger snigger snigger.

They must have known it was a double-entendre, right?

I get it, but I was a theatre major, and took 7 years of French.

I got it, but I'm familiar with the source.

And, the comment about The Road reminded me of a P.G. Wodehouse line, "she looked like something dreamed up by Mr. Ibsen in one of his less frivolous moments".

Speaking of dirty olde-tymey food products: [link]

Man, I am a hot mess. I just sent an email to several people that made basically no sense. Hate that.

I am marveling at how much you can get done when you get up, you know, before nowish.

I still predict nap-wanting around three, though.

L'shana tovah everybody!