So, I received this in my inbox today from more than a few snickering and oh-so-clever friends from back in Yankeeland.

http://gawker.com/5624041/comment-of-the-day-mississippis-purpose

Would any of my fellow 'Cuppers care to educate, and I mean that in the actual sense of the word, some of our smuggier fellow 'netizens about "Mississippi's Purpose"? (I remember someone in here came up with "Elvis. Faulker. The Blues. You're Welcome", and thought that was classic...)