In a message dated 10/23/00 8:51:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> You sound like a typical winney client.

Hey, I'm an a-typical whine-y client!  I went right out and spent actual
money on lacquer and fixative, and - three days into the experiment - the
petroleum jelly is doing better than either of them.  And by the way, I have
completely converted to electric illumination (one of my whine-y children
said "Dad, a candle will start a fire."), and all my pumpkins from now on
will have a nightlight on an extension cord.  Among other things, the
brighter light permits more freedom on carving - you can leave some membrane
in place and the light will shine through it.

Sign me,  Robert Chesebrough, the promoter of vaseline, really believed in
the stuff - he swallowed 3 tablespoons every night.  Should we do that after
Garrison Keillor, or before?