HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And ha, I didn't know Ann Landers and Dear Abby were also July 4th birthdays. Aww, I wish I had a nifty fictional character to share MY birthday with.

You know, I always wondered why Mr. Collins didn't attach himself to Mary. It seems like they'd be a great pair, really! I can't imagine anyone Mary would prefer. (I was going to say "I can't imagine anyone better for Mary," but then I realized that she'd probably flourish with someone fun and happy like Bingley who could draw her out of her stuffy shell. I hope she'll have an opposites-attract match.)