If you ever wanted proof about how very important it is to choose the person you marry very, very carefully, all you had to do was to be at our house last night at midnight.

There we were, the spousal unit and I, cutting out itsy bitsy tiny numbered squares for this morning's drawing for the justly coveted Semi-Sacred Cavorting Prize Fundraising Chocolate Bar Which Has Lived In The Vegetable Keeper For At Least Two Weeks.

118 itsy bitsy tiny numbered squares, to be exact.

I'm sure that back on Dec. 21, 1974 when we said "I do", the spousal unit did not envision that one day that would entail him helping me cut out tiny little squares of paper so I could mail a chocolate bar off to someone whose path had crossed mine thanks to the wackiness of the internet.

Bright and early this morning we mixed up the bits of paper, then tossed them into a tuque and mixed them some more. The spousal unit reached in and pulled out a tiny slip of paper.

Oh, I could be really, really cruel and delay announcing the winner.

You know, prolong the suspense and all.

But that would be mean.

Right?

So, without further ado, the winner is:

I rushed over to The International Cavorting Day Hall o' Fame and found out that 32 was THE 3 BRUCES!

Now I haven't received any confirmation from the 3 Bruces people that they actually WANT the justly coveted Semi-Sacred Cavorting Prize Fundraising Chocolate Bar Which Has Lived In The Vegetable Keeper For At Least Two Weeks.

If it turns out that they are the sort of troubled loners people who don't accept candy from strangers, then another drawing will be made tonight.

There will be further bulletins as events progress.

--Marn

P.S.--I HAVE HAD AN ACCEPTANCE E-MAIL FROM THE 3 BRUCES! There is talk of making the justly coveted prize part of a Bacchanalia and That Pictures May Be Sent.

Don't forget, there are Trading Cards to collect. Bet you didn't know it was me who discovered The Theory of Relativity, eh?