The Cuteness that is my Lil Sis:*

K-ob came up with "A Boy Named Sue" for the theme of the most recent Burning Ring of Fire Sideburn (for the uninitiated, this is a CD-of-the-month club, for which we take turns putting together mixed CDs and sending them out ... the new Ring will start up next August. Stay tuned for details on how to join).

So Gnat made a CD based on our blog-ring/burning-ring. It's called "The Name Game," and for the front cover she made a crossword puzzle that incorporates all of our blog and burning-ring monikers (I'm sure Shamus will make a creative Website for this Sideburn, once completed, so you'll be able to see the puzzle yourself). In the meantime, examples:

6 Across
Clue: Santa Barbarian
Answer: Kenneth

1 Down
Clue: The Glob and Wail
Answer: James

12 Down
Clue: Derive Diaries
Answer: CK

And here's the playlist:

1. "Big Bad John," Johnny Cash (though I hate to make a correction, MSG and I think this is actually Jimmy Dean!)
2. "St. James Infirmary Blues," White Stripes
3. "Natalie," Gilbert Becaud
4. "Bob," Primus
5. "Theo," Marc Moulin
6. "Shiv Ganga," Bhajans
7. "Valerie," The Monkees
8. "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" REM
9. "Sweet M," Allman Brothers
10. "Sad Peter Pan," Smashing Pumpkins
11. "Anna," The Beatles
12. "St. Patrick Day," John Mayer
13. "Cxxx," Dance Hall Crashers
14. "Big Nick," Duke Ellington
15. "Natalie," Julio Iglesias
16. "John, I'm Only Dancing," David Bowie
17. "Kerry James Ameriqui," booba-rohff-rimka
18. "Michael," Franz Ferdinand
19. "James Bond Theme," Moby
20. "A Boy Named Sue," Johnny Cash

*True, Gnat hasn't been my "little" sister for probably 20 years.