On Wed, 22 Dec 2010, XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX wrote:

> LOS ANGELES -- Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, was rushed to a
> Los Angeles-area hospital Tuesday after he accidentally glued his eyelid shut, TV
> station KTLA reported. ...

Um... well... er... it's like this...

It was 1976, I believe.  I was driving to Maryland in my old yellow 1968 Mustang.  It's
a long drive from Pennsylvania, where I was living at the time.  I found myself in
Delaware, which can be a pretty boring state to drive through, particularly since the
speed limits are so vigorously enforced.  So I was pretty bored.

And a loose piece of plastic on my dashboard had been rattling for a long time.  I mean,
it had been making annoying noises for a *really* long time.  And the road ahead was
straight, wide, and clear.  And my toolbox was (for some reason) in the back seat.  
And, in the top compartment, was a small tube of super glue.  I suppose I could have
stopped and glued the dashboard.  But the reason I was driving to Maryland was to see a
woman, and I was all about not wasting time.

So, still driving, I flipped the latches, swung open the top, rummaged around with one
hand, and found and pulled out the tube of super glue.  And then I opened the cap.

With my teeth.

While driving.

Yes, I managed to super glue my teeth together.  You know, that stuff sets almost
immediately?  And it tastes awful, too.

Luckily, common sense kicked back in at this point.  I also had a razor blade in my tool
box.  I pulled over to the side of the road and stopped the car before cutting my teeth
apart.  And then I resumed my drive to see XXXXXXXX, with my teeth freed: a little
wiser, and undoubtedly with breath that smelled faintly like super glue.  She was nice
enough to not say a word about it.

So, you see, this is the kind of little accident that could happen to anyone.

But, yeah, it's way more likely to happen to teenage boys.

As for Prince Freddie?  I see that he's only 66 years old.  Not quite old enough to be
entering his dotage, and reverting back to childhood.  He's a man.  And we all know the
difference between men and savings bonds, right?

Exactly.  Eventually, the bonds mature.

And now Prince Freddie knows more about bonds than he did 2 days ago!


   -Henry