One of my favorite poems from classic English literature, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, came up in conversation tonight, discussing one of the minute differences between my partner and I: fresh water vs. salt water. (Trivial, perhaps, but we don't have much else to disagree about...)

Speaking of, Cyberoptix - always on the pulse of culture - will soon be unveiling Snakes on Ties! at finer retailers and museum shops near you. (For real.)