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If you're not a regular reader of my sister, I recommend at least this post. I fail to see how she can hold me responsible for her terror of haunted houses when she terrorizes my niece by making her sit on the laps of strange fat men. Big brothers are supposed to be sort of jerks now and then...mothers are a different story.

Speaking of Christmasy things...I've been reading and enjoying this blog by J-Money of North Carolina lately, who I found via Planet Dan's comments. In particuar, I was highly amused about this post about a pastry, this post with a link to the New Kids on the Block singing Funky Funky Christmas (that's the Christmasy part - sister LissyJo, referenced earlier, was a huge NKotB fan), and this post because my friend Mean Mr. Mustard's boss could be substituted into the picture and I'd think it was just as funny, if not funnier.