she's got red lipstick and a bright pair of shoes

I would defend you! Actually, I have faith in your ability to BE SANE AND STRONG and RESIST the pelvic pull. (Even in a merman costume.)

No, I missed it! I did hear something abut him grinning at the others as he blurred past them, though?

Hee. We're all so proud. Especially 'cos Queen Bea (Beatrice Faumoina (sp?) didn't come through for the third year in a row.

And re: what you said to agguss above, Lochte's tattoo does indeed say 'first' in Greek. Possibly in the vocative case. (In which case it could translate as 'O, FIRST MAN'? Possibly.)

...these and other things you never needed to know. ;)