A couple of years ago in my office we got into a version of this same discussion and one of the other employees said something about a woman we all knew who was of the Pamela Anderson variety. And all the guys starting saying, "Whoo-hoo" and "Oh,yeah ... " You know, the usual articulate response. And I said, "Guys. Those are plastic bags. That's just little silicon or saline-filled baggies."

They all fell silent for a minute or two, then Tom shrugged and said, in a sentence that sums up an area of significant difference between (some) men and (many) women: "I don't care. They're still hooters."

Now back to Emmylou: What do you guys think about her hair, now that she's surrendered to the gray? Does that affect your affection?

WW