Here's Today's Funeral Announcements

...suddenly, under the Lazy Susan in the kitchen of The Annekenstein Monster, on Sunday, December 14, 2003, of A. Pesky Mouse. Age one month.

Survived by Hopefully No Other Mouse. Hated nemesis of Resident Cat, Arista. Resting in the Green Compost Bin until Next Wednesday. Visiting hours anytime before that, if you're into that kind of thing. Interment later in Island Waste Management Corporation's Compost Facility.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to help defray the cost of the mouse trap.