Are we self-aware enough to answer: "Why do I care about the JFKA?"

[Mark Ulrik]

Even a matter as seemingly small as the near extinction of the vocative (direct address) comma saddens me, so I'm probably not the right person to ask.

[Tom Graves]

Even a matter as seemingly small as the near extinction of the vocative (direct address) comma saddens me, so I'm probably not the right person to ask.

You don't have to get all accusative about it.

[Lance Payette]

And yet another thread goes into the toilet because certain people are seriously mentally ill.

Oh, well, let's get back to Lamb Chop - or Lamb J. Chop III, as he was actually christened at, er, birth.

[Mark Ulrik]

Apologies for the disruption, and thank you for the free diagnosis, Dr. Payette.

[Lance Payette]

Apologies for the disruption, and thank you for the free diagnosis, Dr. Payette.

Certainly wasn't referring to you, Mark! I share your Grammar Police proclivities. In fact, I just noticed in my own post that I had said "Lamb J. Chop III, as we was actually christened at, er, birth" rather than "he." Not only would "we was" be a grammatical faux pas of the first magnitude, but it would mean Lamb Chop entered into existence as my sock puppet! Oh, the horror.