Heck - if it weren't for Grampa Dave back during a December FReepathon (2000) I wouldn't be having and gifs at all!!!!
GD is a great teacher!!!
The great thing about Free Republic is that we all can learn from each other. Some Freepers will make a simple observation about something I know pretty well or can't get a handle on it. That simple observation causes lights like in the cartoons to go on and really illuminates the issue/subject. Suddenly, I'm looking at something in a different light and learning in that process. I have had Freepers get back to me re some observation that I posted and say that they are getting handle on a complicated issue.