I'm in a meeting with my boss right now.

I hadn't noticed the plastic beads around her neck at first.

Why is my boss wearing plastic beads? I wonder. It's not that unusual. She likes to dress up. Like for holidays.

Wait - holidays. Is today a holiday?

Oh yeah - it's Mardi Gras. I often forget about Mardi Gras, since it's not really an important holiday in my particular branch of Christianity.

So if it's Mardi Gras, why is she wearing...

Oh.

Mardi Gras beads.

What are the implications of my boss wearing Mardi Gras beads?

If you read this entry really closely, you can almost hear me shudder.