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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Also, wait a minute--don't you have to apply for the Boston Marathon, and have a time better than X (I forget what it is) to be allowed to run? How do you get in without having run one before?
I think you have to finish an official qualifying marathon in under 5 hours. There are bunch you have to qualify for and some, like NY, that you have to enter a lottery to get into.
Suddenly I see the advantage of living in a monarchy.
Technically, I live in a monarchy and we do not have the day off. Am I bitter? Yes! Do I really care about the Royal Wedding? No.
looks at Ann Sheridan photo. Sits up a little straighter and preens a bit.
I already have Fridays off, and I plan to be up and watching the wedding.
In Utah, they don't give days off for Catholic holidays, which is what several locals think Easter is. Some of them actually have to think for a moment to remember what Easter represents (and they wonder why some people don't consider Mormons to be Christian). When I mention that in some areas it's a holiday-worthy occasion, they actually look baffled.
Cupcakes with Cadbury Eggs inside of them.
I have Friday off, but it's just my regular alternate Friday thing. I shall be getting my hair cut, eating lunch with a friend, and celebrating my BIL's 60th birthday.
Hmm, maybe teh Hivemind can help me out: what do you get a 60-YO saxaphone-playing swimmer?
A certificate for a tune-up on his sax? If he still has hair, something that will get the chlorine out? A CD he'd like? I think a new swimsuit is probably a little personal for a BIL...especially a speedo! Does he wear them? Would it be a funny joke? Only you know...
Reeds?
I was going to suggest what I got for my sax-playing brother several years ago--the Zoot Muppet action figure. However, I just found out that ebay has it for anywhere from $120 to $235!! I think I'm going to call him and see if he still has his.
Does he have a favorite piece to play? Or a favorite musician who write/popularized a piece? You could always look for a piece of vintage sheet music and frame it. I did it for my dad with a Navy song, and he was over the moon.