Onward Christian Soldier

Finally got a hit on the line in the dead pool. Mary Christian, formerly the oldest living American, is now one of the newest dead Americans, having passed away today at the ripe old age of 113.

And with the first addition to our corpse convention in 3 months, Kirsti pulls into a 3-way tie for first with hubby Greg and me with 1 dead and 20 points. They've proven impervious to cold, let's see how they respond to heat.

Meanwhile, Joan-Marie's shutout streak reaches 17 months. But keep up your spirits, even a blind vulture finds the occasional carcass.

The deathwatch continues....

Die-tician

Dr. Robert Atkins, developer of the famed diet plan that bears his name, bit the farm earlier today, a week after falling and hitting his head. Though often criticized for his unorthodox plan that favored meat over carbohydrates, Atkins got the last laugh by providing worm food that would mesh perfectly with his recommended menu.

Edward Starr, huh, good god, what is he good for?

Absolutely nothing, since no one had him in the pool. For those who hadn't heard, Edward Starr, former Motown great, died yesterday of a heart attack at his home in England.

For those scoring at home, which at this point is practically no one, it's been 2 months and 14 days since the pool added a swimmer, or should I say drowner? But take heart, April brings several pool birthdays:

Buddy Ebsen, April 2 - 90-freaking-5
Harry Morgan, April 10 - 88
Oleg Cassini, April 11 - 90

Perhaps the exertion of blowing out that many candles will get the ball rolling again. Some statisticians have reported trends of folks who start pining for the fjords soon after a major holiday or birthday(1). And yes I really am a big enough dork to send an e-mail with a literary citation.

References 1. Phillips DP. Deathday and birthday: an unexpected connection. In Tanur JM. ed. Statistics: a guide to the unknown. San Francisco: Holden-Day, 1972; 52-65.