Welcome all to another attempt to cobble together a deeply engaging commentary on our present state of affairs, otherwise known as Open Thread! Today's goofy idea is sponsored by some ancient wealthy elites whose idea of sharing is sending the serfs a box of leftovers. So let's play "What's in the Box?"

Today's number is 25

25 is 5 squared, and it has no other divisors

Happy holidays, and all that. OPEN VIDEO CLIP THREAD. Under 10 minutes, please.

Didn't know where to put this, so I decided to make a thread where we can put short clips Penny, the neighbor, & Leonard are dating. Leonard's mom flew to visit & Sheldon is Leonard's roommate. 3 of the 4 hold Phds.)

[video:https://youtu.be/oFiQEWGAp5k]

World History this day

1777 -- Captain Cook "discovered" Kiritimati roughly 240 years after Hernando de Grijalva did. It wasn't nuked until the 1950s
1914 -- The "Christmas truce" began
1941 -- Benghazi was conquered by British troops
1943 -- Ike was named Supreme Allied Commander for Normandy
1951 -- Libya became independent

Sit-a-while
on swinging porch
where tin-dippers and
sweet water
in cool touches
meet lips
from hand dug wells.

Good morning good people!
May peace and love touch each of you this coming week as we celebrate Xmas with family and friends.