on 1809-02-12

[sergebroom]

Did you know that Monday was the 198th birthday of Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln?

What does that have to do with Valentine's Day? Nothing, but consider yourself blessed. I was originally going to tell you about an article by Midori Snyder in the most recent Realms of Fantasy, about how the Marx Brothers belong to a tradition of clowning that goes all the way back to Ancient Rome and even earlier.