Oh, forgot to mention a funny incident (musical, actually) on the train this morning as we were pulling into Boston. The conductor had just mentioned that "Charlie" cards -- cards for using the Boston MTA -- were available on the train and a woman on her way to some sort of conference asked her friend across the aisle, "Why do they call them Charlie cards?" and we had to explain (her friend knew) about "Charlie on the MTA" and started singing the chorus. (So why exactly didn't Charlie's wife hand him some change instead of his lunch when he came through the station?!?) Then explained that it was originally a campaign song in the mayoral race, etcet etcet.

Sometimes I'm just amazed what people don't know or remember or have any reference to.