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I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I DID TO DESERVE IT, but the other day I received a nice electronic xmas card from @alyankovic himself, whom I've never met, but long admired, FOR THE OBVIOUS REASONS.

THEN I RECEIVED A LINK to this performance in which Weird Al sings with THREE OF FOUR PIXIES, which you must admit is a pretty good average.

W. AL SOUNDS GOOD, do not you think?

ALTHOUGH I hope he secretly changed the words to "I PEED" at least once.

IN ANY CASE, this amazing crossover event was brought to you...

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IT JUST OCCURRED to me that SATURNALIA is almost upon us, and I have barely begun my shopping.

AS I HEAD OUT TO THE SATURNALIA COURT at the Mall of America, perhaps you will enjoy this classic holiday tale from MAC AND PC.

ALSO, AS YOU ARE SHOPPING: may I recommend WASHINGTON WALNUTS and BACON SCARVES?

(WHY am I asking you for permission? I TAKE IT BACK.)

SO, whether you like it or not: WASHINGTON WALNUTS and BACON SCARVES.

That is all.

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I HAD NOT REALIZED IT, but according to the INTERNET:

MR. DICK CAVETT and I have more in common than merely my audioback book.

WITNESS:

THAT IS ALL.

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BECAUSE I am a Famous Minor Television Personality, I do not merely use the Internet.

SOMETIMES THE INTERNET COMES DIRECTLY TO MY HOUSE. As you will see below.

I ENJOYED VERY MUCH the visit from Alex and Kevin Internet. You should invite them over!

That is all.

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I AM NOT SURE I AM CAPABLE OF EXPLAINING how much I enjoy Mr. Dave Hill and his band of clothed men,

VALLEY LODGE!

That is all.

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THANK YOU, everyone, for making the TODAY-IN-THE-PAST-CAST the number 2 best "selling" podcast on iTunes, IMPLAUSIBLY ENOUGH.

I AM VERY GRATEFUL.

HOWEVER, I realize that some of you may be saying:

"I LIKE ALL THESE FAKE FACTS, but I am sorry that I cannot pay money for them, and also hear them all at once, FOR HOURS."

SO I WOULD BE REMISS in not pointing out that the ENTIRETY of "Today In The Past" is also included on the full AUDIOBACK EDITION of the book.

NOT TO MENTION:

MANY MORE FAKE FACTS

INCRE...

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I AM RETURNED FROM THE TOUR, and I shall be posting photographs soon,

INCLUDING ONE OF ME standing before an ICONIC PROP OF TELEVISION.<img alt="" />

BUT FIRST I MUST DECOMPOST this desk, and meanwhile ask

YOU ARE PERFECTLY AWARE, aren't you, that DICK CAVETT is blogging for the NEW YORK TIMES?

IF NOT, make yourself instantly aware by clicking HERE.

That is all.

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YOU MAY NOW BEGIN DISMANTLING your tall buildings of paste and papier mache.

IT WAS A LOVELY VISIT with both Lawrence Weschler at the Humanities Festival

AND OF COURSE, the late night Malort club.

I GO TO ANN ARBOR NOW to say hello to the ancient BORDERS #1.

MEANWHILE, I STAND CORRECTED. As per @nickcatal, the photo of me in a viper from my FIRST visit to space is indeed on the Internet.

THAT IS ALL

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FROM THE COMMENTS….

REGARDING FRESCA, eliterrell writes: "LBJ had a Frescaman? Where I come from, we call those FRESCAMOS."

DULY NOTED!

REGARDING UNION SQUARE, audience member MARGARET writes: "And if you're interested, here's a picture I drew before the reading (of the Gulliver's Travels print by Mark Summers behind the stage):"

DULY ADMIRED!

MEANWHILE: please note: I will be in Kansas City tomorrow night, and tickets are going away quickly for my appearance with Merlin Mann HERE.

That is all.

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