Off topic, but...

> to cuss and discuss

...is a turn of phrase that's new to me and I love it. Totally stealing that.

It's from my 7th grade history teacher, Mr. Mooneyham. As in "tomorrow we're going to cuss and discuss the Louisiana Purchase. Make sure you read chapter 12." He was also the teacher who had the "Super-Duper Discussion Stick" which he used to hit your desk if you fell asleep in class. And at least once he played the version of the "Devil Went Down to Georgia" w/ the bad words left in.

In the old days, public schools in suburban Texas were quirky, but the quality of education was relatively decent. For instance, I remember that Thomas Jefferson was president in 1803 when the Louisiana Purchase was finalized.