My Chicago friend wanted to comment on One Blind Mouse but sent it to me via icq instead. Next time, click on the Comment button at the end of that entry ok? :) Anyway, here's his comment lock, stock and barrel:

"here's a short story abt 2 mice u can tell him: 2 mice lived in a mousehole and one day found a chunk of cheese outside their hole. after much argument abt whether they should go grab it, 1 mouse decided to go for it. alas it was a trap and he was taken away by a cat when he stepped out. the other mouse however, stayed in the safe mousehole and died of hunger. i'm sure i dont need to explain the moral behind the story."