GARY UPDATE: Gary is alive and well, albeit a little stationary at times. “Wobbly” is what Leigh says. “Drunky” is how I call it. Gary looks like he drank a 12-pack. But for him, that’d be about half a can. (He’s 7 pounds.) Sure, he smells like a subway stairway, but man, you gotta love him. He’s half the hound he was, but he drags that dead end around without a care in the world. Or, in the living room.

That’s the little man above, as shot by Leigh. Here’s what she had to say: “It’s titled “Gary Baby!” with an exclamation poin-tuh!” Something like that, readers.

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RIGWRECKER WARNING: Here’s how Fresno does “car accidents” in a Flickr set called, “Old Auto Accidents in Fresno.” Some burly shit in there. All bubbly and wonky and bent to shit. Life changers, all of them. I’d bet. (K. Henry found this one, and slipped it to us some days back. Thank you, buddy.)

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DALE OR GOO BROUGHT THIS ONE UP TODAY: Remember sniglets? Well, if you don’t, that prob’ly means we are smarter than you. And/or, you haven’t lived.

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GOOD, CLEAN FUN: Uncle Buck prank calls. (Jess found this one, that jolly elf.)

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WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SNIFFED AROUND THIS ONE: The Gallery of Book Trade Labels. If you haven’t seen this, be prepared to be blown the fuck away. Seriously. It’s been over a year for us, if my fading memory serves me right. (Thanks for the reminder, Zindel!)

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A BIG, FOAMING MOUTH OF APPRECIATION, WITH A ORANGE TOOTH BRUSH STICKING OUT OF IT: That’s how we feel about you, if you bought one of our DDC Brand “Cuspid Cleaners.” Really. Orders are flying in. Thank you! Just about the dumbest thing we’ve made, but something you should have, nonetheless. Get one. Act now. Get clean. Black bristles for adventurous grills.

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ON THE PLAYER:

01. Drive-by Truckers - The Big To-Do
02. Vic Chesnutt - At The Cut
03. Dan Auerbach - Keep It Hid