I try to speak the language and it comes out sounding like "Here I am, Stupid American."

I do not know who Gladys Noon Spellman might have been. It's one of those Sweet Mysteries of Life.

And another thing: if you wore lipstick, I'm sure plum would look fine on you. Not wearing it doesn't mean that the color would look bad. As a matter of fact, I think you own at least one plum shirt. OK then.

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Weirdest song ever heard in CVS: "Anchorage," by Michelle Shocked. It brought back memories of a night several years ago when I stayed out way too late and did things I really shouldn't have. All said, I could probably have done without that night, but I don't think I'll ever forget that night, which ended up with me behind the wheel of a car, singing at the top of my lungs along with Michelle Shocked at the foot of Capitol Hill.

It was about four in the morning, I ran a red light and we ended up walking the rest of the way home.

Keep on a-rockin'.

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