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Good to see you, Peel!

That's the spirit! Let's hear from those of you submitting Waterloo. Lotti raises a toast of the peppermint schnapps to you. Or maybe it isn't specifically to you, but because schnapps thins the blood, thus making Lotti better able to withstand those low, low temps in reindeer-herding regions. Your guess is as good as mine. But hey, peppermint schnapps!

With who as the bride?!? It's looking like a pretty clear sweep for Waterloo, currently with 21 votes. The next closest contenders are Dancing Queen with 6 and those would-be write-ins for SOS would be about 5. I'm surprised Fernando got only 2 votes...I could really see Wilco rocking that soaring tune! I have heard from Lotti and she is thrilled with your support of the Abba. She would respond personally but is currently herding reindeer on the high plateau, where " the nights are very short and the days full of schnapps breaks and sleigh accidents (not entirely unrelated)". Truly she is

Well, if the write-in votes should overtake the rest, we'll have to consider it.

SOS almost made the cut. Just a bit on the sad side. I thought the SSF crowd would be more inclined to bouncy pop.

You should fly that past Tony's office.

Glenn would be all over those distant drums, but who would they get for bugle? Perhaps multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone has hidden bugling talents.

A bit what? I like Lotti regardless.

As you are probably aware, "Wilco’s Friday night set at Solid Sound will be comprised exclusively of fan-requested songs, including covers. The band is now taking song submissions and promises to learn 50 of the requested songs." I think we can all agree (and I know Lotti would!) that we would be missing a golden opportunity if Friday night's set did not include an Abba hit. With a tip of the hat to our beloved Lotti, I offer you this poll so that we can determine which song best suits our Wilco boys. Your vote is essential to this process! After careful deliberation, I have chosen th

That was fun.

I had the privilege of seeing him once in a small club setting, opening for someone I've forgotten. We were at the front center table, right against the stage, and my then-boyfriend Duane got bored waiting for the show to begin. We could hear noises behind the heavy red curtain, and Duane gave in to curiosity and eased the curtain up to peek under. Somebody on the other side leaned down almost right into his face and startled him so much he dropped the curtain. I asked Duane what he'd seen and he said not much, since he'd dropped it so soon, but the guy had "the most enormous feet!!!" he'd eve

Finally!

It's like that final scene in Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid! He's got nowhere to go.

I hope they can get this done while they've still got daylight.

Shots being fired in Watertown. This may be it. http://www1.whdh.com/video/7newslive

That's hard to look at...all that fear evident in everyone else in the picture, and this boy strolling calmly along, knowing he's just killed and horribly maimed people. Wow.

Briefing soon from the FBI. I can hear it now..."Uh, we haven't seen him, have any of you?"

Yeah, I see that now, thanks Diane. I just meant that it wasn't an admin closure.

[updated 8:14 a.m. ET] Several sources tell CNN that the dead suspect has been identified as Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, and the one still being sought is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, age 19.

All praise to the brave men in blue.

[updated 7:28 a.m. ET] Recapping what a doctor at Boston's Beth Israel told reporters this morning about the death of the man police believe is "Suspect No. 1" in the Boston bombings: He had bullet wounds and injuries from an explosion, the doctor said. Sounds like he somewhat blew himself up. It's hard to feel sorry, isn't it? [updated 7:32 a.m. ET] Police in the Boston-area community of Cambridge say the public should "clear area of Norfolk Street in Cambridge." "Ongoing investigation. Potentially dangerous," This is reminding me powerfully of the lunacy surrounding renegade cop Christ

CNN is reporting that "Suspect 1" has been killed in a gun battle with police, and "Suspect 2" is on the run in a Boston neighborhood. A police officer has also been killed. Here's the link: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/19/us/boston-area-violence/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 Be safe, all of you in Boston, and especially in Watertown. [updated 7:03 a.m. ET] The Associated Press has reported that the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings are brothers from Chechnya.

Great review, Paul! You have a gift for making the reader feel as if they were there. Thanks for all the cool little details!

Well that was fun! It's down to 3 contestants now but I can't say who. Next week's taping is the finale. I think tonight's episode airs in 2 or 3 weeks.

Me. In the audience. Green floral shirt. Also daughter Alissa, son Brennan, and daughter-in-law Sarah. I shall endeavor to avoid falling in the pool.