[lentulusgracchus]

Hey, Allegra, when do you get "unstuck"?

Hope the folks will be okay -- the Ali Babas won't like this.

By the way, I have the impression that the term Ali Baba has passed out of circulation -- that it's sort of "2003". Is my impression correct?

[Allegra]

Hey, Allegra, when do you get "unstuck"?

Whenever I get a better education, of course. Just ask John Kerry. ;-)

I'll be home in January.

[Allegra]

By the way, I have the impression that the term Ali Baba has passed out of circulation -- that it's sort of "2003". Is my impression correct?

It's still widely used...among the Iraqis and the Americans. I tease some of my vendors if they quote too high on something and I tell them "You might want to come down a little on that price, Ali Baba." They laugh.

And come down on their prices.