I'm sure this happens to everyone... You are walking down the street, minding your own business, and you see firemen selling calendars and think to yourself "Now... Wouldn't THAT make a nice Christmas gift for my sister / unmarried Aunt / token straight female friend?". The calendar. Not the firemen. And besides, the money goes to a good charity: the burns unit of the Women's and Children's Hospital, not some religious wing-nut cult (like Christianity - who are themselves responsible for burning many women in the heyday of their power, for very good reasons usually referred to as the Dark Ages). I asked if said fireman were locals, and indeed, yes, yes they are; Fireman Nobu even offered to sign a copy for me! As you should know... Mamma thinks that to refuse such a kind and generous offer would be considered rude; all I could say, in my best Kenneth Williams voice, was "Ooooh, Matron!". Now I have the perfect gift. For myself.
