kennel me? Once upon a time there was a kingdom ruled by a great bear. The peasants were not very rich, and one of the few ways to become at all wealthy was to become a Royal Knight. This required an interview with the bear. If the bear liked you, you were knighted on the spot. If not, the bear would just as likely remove your head with one swat of a paw. However, the family of these unfortunate would-be knights was compensated with a beautiful sheepdog from the royal kennels, which was itself a fairly valuable possession. And the moral of the story is: The mourning after a terrible knight, nothing beats the dog of the bear that hit you. 991124 ... amy Tom's Fennel Toothpaste is not that great. gingermint tastes like Chinese food. if you want my advice, stick with spearmint or peppermint. 000206 ... Jen peppermint. Spearmint lacks in the zingy stakes, one finds. 040917 what's it to you? who go blather from