Thanks, Mary. Hope Lucy agrees.

congratulations!
 

on your Speccie win, Marion.


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THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE

One day, a poor man who practiced sustainable fishing in a cruelty-free manner nevertheless managed to catch a large flounder. He hurried home, where his wife praised his initiative but gently reminded him that it was meatless Monday and flounder is dangerously high in chemicals with harmful long-term health effects. Upon hearing this, the flounder was so grateful that it offered to transform the couple’s hovel into a lavish palace, until the wife explained that such places were not energy-efficient. The fish thereupon suggested several sacks of gold, but the woman being uncertain of the potential tax consequences, demurred and began to question the ethical basis of the flounder’s proferred largesse. Whereupon the fish, anticipating where the conversation was heading, leapt into a nearby frying pan, sautéed itself in a lovely kiwi-buerre-blanc reduction sauce and was wolfed down by the ravenous fisherman along with a crisp organic chardonnay, draughts of hot mercury, and assorted PCBs.

Frank

Ah, I wondered where you had been, Frank. Nice one.