Dear Santa, I hope you got the long list of books and recordings, but I won't mind if you send me bottles instead. At least when the bottles are empty we recycle them, whereas if we get many more books and recordings we'll have to get a bigger house. If you could send me the ability to sing in tune and play a musical instrument (even a banjo!) or even whistle in tune, then my nearest and dearest would be most grateful.
BTW the best gift you brought me was the link to the Mudcat. It's introduced me to a great bunch of experts and nutcases and helped me get through bad days at work. Don't come down the chimney at the Neil Young Center, that's for the incinerator, my stocking is the fishnet one with the blue garter.
RtS