Magic Shake-Ball

Dear Magic Shake-Ball:

It's been a long day, and those back episodes of "In Treatment" ain't gonna watch themselves. Do I have to go vote?

Answer:

"The Regent conquers, and the Frenchmen fly.

Now help, ye charming spells and periapts,

And ye choice spirits that admonish me

And give me signs of future accidents."

(1 Henry VI 5.3.1-4)

Interpretation:

Hmmm. Well, given that Joan de Pucelle (aka Joan of Arc) has decided to show up and give me advice about civic duty, I'm guessing I should listen. Plus, Barney Frank is in trouble and Deval is a French name— as in Deval Patrick—and it sounds like the Frenchmen are losing here, so I guess I should haul my lazy butt out before we have a repeat of the Scott Brown debacle.