There's pica, too (I think that's the name of it) where people with malnutrition will start to crave dirt or paper and other things. Apparently a lot of underprivileged pregnant women get it, I guess because the nutrients in the soil (um, yuck) actually count for something.

As much as brains squick me, I can't see any people who had to hunt and kill their own food turning up their noses at any part of any animal. Seems more reasonable to put the whole thing over the fire than wrestle with a pineapple or a coconut, actually.

Wasn't that in Grapes of Wrath? Chalk in the soil.

people will eat bark, roots, leather

It's an odd segue, but...

Does anyone have suggestions on how to minimise the appearance of tooth marks on leather?

Make more tooth marks to create a beautiful pattern!

Does anyone have suggestions on how to minimise the appearance of tooth marks on leather?

You chewed your way through the restraints again?

You chewed your way through the restraints again?

shhhh

Gilda seems to think that Doc Martens are chew toys. I don't care so much about the old, work-beaten pair, but she really worked over (just the right shoe) an otherwise newish one.

Someone just came into my office and pointed out that the buttons on the side of my new monitor look like nipples. Jeez, people. At least I had mini-telescopes to throw at her.

If you were a seven year old girl or a ten year old girl, do you think you would like these as stocking stuffers?

I'm 32 and I'd love them.

Well, it remains to be seen if they make it into the package before I mail it out...