Archive for June 28th, 2026

The holidays come thick and fast this time of year.

Sunday, June 28th, 2026

Happy Gavrilo Princip Day! I hope everyone has, or will shortly, collect their bag limit of archdukes.

(Remember: responsibly harvested, archdukes are a renewable resource.)

Don’t forget to drink a toast to the memory of the late guffaw, originator of the holiday.

(I did go to a gun show yesterday. But I did not see any FN 1910s for sale.)

Also, on a just slightly more serious note: today is Mel Brooks’s 100th birthday.

Mr. Brooks has given me a fair amount of pleasure over the years. I hope somebody gave him a nice urine jacket as a birthday present.