What they should really do is make the bills a different size, like they do in every other civilised country.

And I too had no idea about the Ash Wednesday thing freshman year. I couldn't figure out why no one had washed their face that morning. There aren't a whole lot of Catholics in Minnesota.

Speaking of which, Mardi Gras here is "Pancake Day." The explanation I was given is that it's a way to use up all your soon-to-be-illegal food.

Stay tuned for a post on British driving rules.