I'm a historian, of sorts, and history is an alchemical sort of discipline. We find symbols in old sources, and then we have to analyze our sources th...mselves. We put all these symbols in the context of other symbols, and sometimes--if we shake real hard--out comes a compelling narrative.I think you folks appreciate a cracking good yarn; so if you'll permit, I'll embroider the facts as much as I'm comfortable. Some of what I'll say isn't known to be true, but we don't yet know that it can't be. “My girlfriend confessed to me about an affair she is having with her father,” she stated matter of factly. I spluttered in my wine. “What? Where did that come from?” “Well it was a conversation we were having about men, who was best and why.” “No no no,” I protested. “Why would you bring something like that up?” “Well, she says it was the most satisfying and fulfilling experience.” “Yes but hardly normal,” I added. “Define normal, Dad. I bet I could go to your computer now and drag a dozen or. I loudly asked, "Which guy reacted the worst, girls?"It took the guys a second or two, and then they realized they'd been trapped. They said "Oh no!" or similar, and they all looked guilty and VERY worried.The girls had a quick huddle (Ava and Carol had a headstart in that activity), to pick the loser, then Julia announced, "Peter was the worst." {Groan}," from a sick looking Peter. "That wasn't fair! No one could resist that. You can't blame..."I interrupted, "You were the WORST, Peter. All. It's all the other crap that I could do without." He dropped thepackage of frozen peas on the counter and searched for a pan. "I thinkI'm going to quit." Oh?" Mom was surprised. "I didn't think it was that bad. Can't thecoach do anything?" Mom," Will tried to explain as he put water in the pan, "last time shetried, I got the crap beat out of me! I asked her _not_ to do anything." But … you love cheer squad!"Will nodded sadly. " I can't take much more of the harassment. I thinkI'm going.