We're on the road to Boston today....we thought we'd leave you with a chuckle. We don't know if it's real or not, we received it by e-mail, you decide:

Dear Abby:

I am a crack dealer in Villa Park, who has recently been diagnosed as a
carrier of HIV virus. My parents live in Mt. Prospect and one of my
sisters, who lives in Rockford, is married to a transvestite.

My father and mother have recently been arrested for growing and selling
marijuana. They are financially dependent on my other two sisters, who are
prostitutes in Maywood.

I have two brothers; one is currently serving a life sentence at
Statesville for the murder of a teenage boy in 1994. My other brother is
currently in jail awaiting trial for sexual misconduct with his three
children.

I have recently become engaged to marry a former prostitute who lives in
Schaumburg. She is a part-time "working girl". All things considered, my
problem is this: I love my fiancé and look forward to bringing her into the
family. I certainly want to be totally open and honest with her.

Should I tell her about my cousin in Romeoville who supports John Kerry?

Signed,

-- Worried About My Reputation

Our next post will be from Boston sometime tomorrow night. This should be quite a trip and we extend our sincere thanks to all who contributed and made it possible for us.