"something to do with Sir Francis Drake"

[smoemeth]

This is my new all-time favorite NY Times news item, right here:

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[marlatiara]

LOL LOL LOL LOL

[k8land]

I LOVE it! Fantastic. I sent an email to my sister in law (who lives in London--we're headed there for her wedding in May). We were planning to visit Paris or something, but this opens up so many more exciting travel ops!

These are a couple of my favorite USA tributes:
http://www.amazon.com/Passing-Gas-Other-American-Highway/dp/1580084567/ref=reg_hu-wl_mrai-recs

http://www.amazon.com/Reaching-Climax-Other-American-Highway/dp/1580087108/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

you have to route RS through one of these places next trip...

[siobain]

ben did not find this article amusing, in a "so what" kind of way. He keeps saying that it's pronounced penniston, so who cares?