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By Anna Goldsmith
Yes, it's that time again. For those of you who are not already avid readers of Lightning & the Lightning Bug, here are a few of the most enlightening and/or popular posts from the past three months.
Re: HELLO YOUR URGENT RESPONSE ATTENTION
A few weeks ago, I got a most exciting email: A Nigerian woman I've never met wrote to say she had handpicked me to bestow her fortunes! I decided to respond.
Answering Reader Inquiries with the Unbridled Certainty of a Sarah Palin
Dan confesses to being an avid skimmer of Parade magazine. Not a reader, just a skimmer. And the one feature he skims more closely than others is Walter Scott's Personality Parade. Here, he compiles a list of questions for Personality Parade — along with the certainty-laden answers he'd expect to receive.
A Cartoon After My Own Heart
I can't believe two things: One, that there is a cartoon about a girl superhero who loves words. And two, that I didn't create it, or at the very least for write it. Yes, I am talking about Word Girl. Check her out here.
Zeorge497, We Salute Your Genius Wit!
A couple in a swanky restaurant informs the waiter that they haven't budgeted for their meal. Apparently, they didn't expect the filet to cost so much more than their recent meal at a taco stand. Here, Dan highlights a hysterical illustrative video that we wish we could take credit for.
Stop Whatever You Are Doing and Watch the Comfort Wipe Infomerical Now
Something else we can't take credit for: the Comfort Wipe infomercial. I really don't feel comfortable telling you what Comfort Wipe does, but maybe you can guess. And if not, the complete blog post is here.
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