I got a very nice email from a new friend, Paula D. She had heard the four chapters of ‘

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for Librivox a couple of years ago and stumbled on this website as a result of that. My Bush-y tirades resonated with her…ooh don’t get me started on Bush.

Anyway, a public thanks for the note, Paula.

Big Loo was the catalyst that led to the end of my Santa days.

The day after I found him under the tree (well, actually more like ‘looming over the tree’) in ’63 or ’64 I found his packing box in the garage. I was then assimilated by my mother into the big lie for the sake of my younger brother and sisters.

Curse you, Big Loo – I wish I still had you though, because you’re worth more than $500 now (its original cost was $9.95).