A soirée and barbecue

[sawyl]

Extremely enjoyable soirée and barbecue this evening with the usual suspects. Highlights included a discussion of the origins of bridesmaids — wikipedia agrees with M's suggestion that they were originally intended to act as witnesses to the marriage — a not entirely satisfactory attempt to determine the oldest currently existing state, and a particularly fine example of a blown glass jug which, if viewed from the correct angle, appeared positively obscene.