Archived comment by Stitch:
Homer Simpson tried - he called it Skittlebrau.

Archived comment by Patricia:
That's so funny, because that's the accepted diet in my workplace, which, by the way, is a corporate office dealing with natural gas liquids.

Archived comment by Obsidiana:
Yes, it is Tom Lehrer, and the second line is not "Oh, spring is here," but "A-suh-pering is here," At least it's printed as that in the book of Tom Lehrer songs that my old voice teacher had...

Archived comment by Adam:
Just a late update... I'm sure someone (besides Mike) reads these oldies. It's Tom Lehrer, not Tom Lehman. And they just released a new collection of his songs, the Remains of Tom Lehrer. Okay, it's not as good as getting his earlier albums seperately, but it's cheaper. Highly recommended.

Archived comment by Mike:
Um, I think I meant "Seagram's with ginseng."
I need to drink more.

Archived comment by Mike:
You could probably live for a *little* while, anyway...
But Kit Kats and Seagram's with Echinacea will kill you INSTANTLY.

Archived comment by jeff:
No, no actually one can, surprisingly. I am witness to such a case every day. My roommate,(whom i loathe with much propensity) with his Agoraphobic tendencies, never leaves the room for anything or at least as seldom as possible. This has meant living off of starbursts and/or skittles and grape soda--Needless to say, this is a guy that looks like a cross between a naked Mr. Burns and Conan Obriens elderly mother.(ive never seen what conan obriens mother looks like but i peiced together an image of Conan as an older, stickly, woman--skin blotches and all)

Archived comment by Oedalis:
But you can try!

Oh, wait...I already commented this one...

Archived comment by Karen:
p.s. to David and anyone else who wants to check out this comic talent, "Poisoning Pidgeons in the Park" was by Tom Lehrer, not Tom Lehman.

Archived comment by Karen:
I do feel compelled to point one thing out, though. One of your quotes, September 28, is "But you can't live on Skittles and beer, either." Although this may indeed sound odd to a North American ear, it wouldn't phase anyone from England. "Beer and skittles" is a common expression there, usually in the context of "Life is more than just beer and skittles, you know." The closest equivalent might be "Gotta take the good with the bad." Oh, and "skittles" doesn't refer to candy, it's a game similar to pin bowling.

Just thought you should know.

Archived comment by melissa:
sure ya can!!!

Archived comment by David:
There�s a song by Tom Lehman, called �Poisoning Pigeons in the Park,� with a line that goes:

Spring is here
Oh, spring is here
Life is Skittles
And life is beer
I think the most wonderful time of the year
Is the spring/Don't you?/Of course you do.

Archived comment by Oedalis:
Why not?