*EMAILS OF THE WEEK...

Re: Kerstin's knocked up!!

Hi Keith!

I've never written before, but I just wanted to congratulate you on your
upcoming fatherhood!

(I'm assuming the implied pregnancy in this week's K Chronicles was not,
like the woman giving birth in front of a Bel Air mansion, a fake story.
Come on, who fakes their wife's pregnancy for laughs?!)

If your wife isn't pregnant, please ignore the rest of this email.

I'm a recent father, myself, and I'd like to welcome you to the ancient
and noble Fraternal Order of Dads! To a progressive, sensitive, socially
aware guy like yourself, there will be no greater life-changing event.

No, seriously, dude.

Your life will change in ways that you will not expect, and cannot be
described. Your priorities, will ... not change, exactly, but be entirely
different. What was once a big deal, will become trivial. What was once
trivial, will become all-important.

If your wife is like the majority of women who give birth, you will see in
her emotions that you did not know existed. One minute, you will be the
sweetest, kindest man for getting her a glass of water. Fifteen (yes,
I've timed it) minutes later, you will be worthless, insensitive scum for
not offering her a second glass of water before leaving the room.

And watching the slimey lizard alien that comes out of her grow from a
mewling blob into a person is just ... well, I can't describe it very
well. You'll just have to experience it yourself.

I'm a longtime fan of both (Th)ink and the K Chronicles - you're one of my
favorite cartoonists. BTW, did you by any chance used to run a strip in
the Daily Cal at UC Berkeley?

Anyway, congratulations, again. For your own safety, keep your hands
inside the vehicle, and hang on tightly.

Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Eid Al-Adha, Kwanza, Lohri, Yule,
and Winter Solstice.

Peace,
R.M.

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Keith & Kerstin,
Congratulations. I hope you're looking forward to new and adventures (and
new little victories).
How about an on-line baby shower? It would be all the fun of getting baby
stuff without having to play all those silly baby shower games (which I've
only heard about since I dodge baby showers).
Anyway... Don't worry about how your "lives are over." It's just a new
life. The new life will probably include fewer Stevie Wonder concert and
less sleep. However, there will be many, many fine new small wonders in your
day (and lots of poop jokes for the strip).
--
K. C.

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Hi Keith,

I read your strip faithfully here in Madrid, Spain, courtesy of salon.com. It often picks me up on tough days! I am a nun and I prayed for you and your daughter/son in our group prayers the other night... "and for Keith, who is awaiting a child..." so you are being prayed for by nuns! Surprise! And thanks for the "life's little victories" which remind me not to be so grouchy on Monday mornings.

J., aci

(Nice!!-k.k.)

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Hi Keef -

Just wanted to let you know that my husband LOVED
LOVED LOVED the calendar. I think it was his favorite
- beat out the day at the chocolate factory!

thanks for all your help making it extra special!

L.

(Another satisfied recipient of the 2008 Little Vics/Mega-Mix Calendar!! Remember: I'll sketch a little drawing on the birthdate of your choice if you email me along with the order..-k.k.)

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