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• 06:07 Why say "business casual" when you just mean "no jeans"? I never wear jeans anyway. #
• 06:09 @eehouls The Simpsons #
• 06:13 So, would the opposite of Harry Truman be Hairless Falsewoman? #
• 06:50 The hydraulophone tinyurl.com/chzk9n #
• 19:29 @samuraifrog Maybe if you're not careful, they'll send you Super Mario Bros. Super Show DVDs! #
• 19:31 @colleenanne I feel kind of lame for admitting I only made Book It once, and I didn't even have to write reports. #
• 19:32 Got my new Oz maps in the mail today. Wondering why they leave out so many Hidden Prince locations. #
• 19:39 Today, I learned that there's a Hubba-Hubba Lane in Santa Barbara. Thanks, @kidicarus222! #
• 20:22 Snakes on a Plane, edited for television tinyurl.com/c8weyw #
• 20:23 @samuraifrog I actually have the entire set (although there are a few live-action segments omitted for weird legal reasons). #
• 21:04 Now I'm thinking of the time when John Flansburgh made a joke about "Paula Abdul cracking the whip." #
• 21:16 They didn't even TRY to build up suspense with Lil getting kicked off, did they? #
• 21:31 I don't think the line from "Superfreak" is actually "she's a very special girl," is it? #
• 21:32 Yeah, Justin Long, I'm sure Macs never crash. #
• 21:46 "Touch My Hand"? That's the actual title of a song? #
• 22:11 RT @amandapalmer Frog eats Christmas light, gets illuminated: tinyurl.com/c2sw6j #

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Let George Do It

Today is St. George's Day, another holiday that isn't anywhere near as prominent these days as it was in the past, especially in England. George is a very popular saint, being the patron of Aragon, Catalonia, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia. The date is based on what is traditionally considered to be his death date in 303, at the order of the Emperor Diocletian. The most famous story about George, about his defeat of a dragon, apparently didn't gain prominence until the time of the Crusades. While killing a dragon is certainly nothing to sneeze at, it seems kind of unimpressive compared to the deeds of other legendary heroes. I mean, how many monsters did Hercules slay? And Samson killed 1000 Philistines with the jawbone of an ass. I think it just goes to show that we don't expect as much of our heroes in the Common Era as they did in classical times. But anyway, in honor of the saint, here's Stan Freberg's take on the story.

St. George and the Dragonet