Overheard in the Ely coffe shop

"You have a right to bear arms, and that's that."

"Honey, you can't say casserole. Here in the Northland we have hotdish."

"Good grief, I'm terrified that the government is going to pass that health bill and make everybody get universal health care. Do you know how expensive health insurance is? Plus you really don't need it. Last year when I slipped on the ice and broke my foot I just used a tuning fork to see if it was broken, and then wore a really tightly laced-up boot for six weeks and now I'm just fine. Health insurance would be a disaster."

Post Script: I glanced down at myself this evening and realized I was shuffling around the kitchen in hush puppy slippers and a hoodless sweatshirt, reheating tuna casserole (excuse me, hotdish) for dinner. Save me from assimilation.