Dear sophocleese,

Well, like I said, we all have days when some people don't get the jokes we tell; and, I guess I'm having one of those days. If you'll read back over my post, I hope that you'll see that I wasn't commanding anyone to do anything. I was attempting to subtly suggest that we should 'cool off' and get together.

I am the mother of a 9-year old son, and he *doesn't* giggle at the word 'breast' when he reads it in a story. I have explained to him what a breast is and what it does; thereby removing the mystery from that part of a woman's anatomy. I have found that people are often offended by and frightened of something that they do not understand. I have also found that when that something is explained to people, very often they are no longer offended or afraid.

I'll be waiting for you with a big fluffy warm towel when you're done. Would you rather go for burgers and beer, or a veggie plate and fizzy water?

-- Áine