i apologize for the non-museum related message, but for those of you who have been discussing them, here is something from yahoo's picks of the week (7/3/96): ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's great to be celebrating the 4th of July this week, celebrating the birthday of a country that brought us Floaty Industries, the novelty pen people. Remember those pens "with some object floating to and fro in the barrel in front of a famous landmark?", and "with the guys and gals who lose their swimsuits"? Well, they're back. Turns out Floaty Industries is having their own little birthday bash (albeit only 50 years to our 220) and included in the festivities is a contest that allows you to design your own pen. Face the risk of obtaining free floaty stuff as you answer that ever-pressing question: "What sort of floaty or stripper pen have you always wanted?" http://www.floaty.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ kyra :) [log in to unmask]