GIP

Heh. Found here in book_icons, it's a reference to something from the "Thursday Next" series. Thought a couple of folks on my friends list would get a giggle out of it.

Okay, to make this not actually entirely gratuitous: I dropped the piggie off at the vet about an hour ago, and his surgery is scheduled for 3 PM I think. He seemed plenty perky this morning and not at all lethargic, so hopefully he'll come through okay.

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Today is Pungenday, day 21 in the season of The Aftermath, 3271.

Seen in a couple of places on my f-list, the proposed Texas constitutional amendment that just passed (emphasis added):

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 32 to read as follows:
Sec. 32. (a) Marriage in this state shall consist only of
the union of one man and one woman.
(b) This state or a political subdivision of this state may
not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to
marriage.

Should be interesting to see just how that gets interpreted.

[Edit:] Oooh. A loverly quote from the guy who helped write the amendment:

[Shackleford] acknowledged that most younger voters probably opposed the amendment.

"That's just a part of being young and immature," Mr. Shackelford said. He said that as young people "gain life experience," they'll "realize the importance" of traditional, heterosexual marriage.

Uh. Huh.

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Ed came through surgery okay and is doing pretty well right now. He may get to come home tomorrow.