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Geez, lighten up!! Is there a Salon Manifesto somewhere to which you refer, that states everything on the site must be "serious"?
You're a real charmer, aren't you? A barrel of the proverbial laughs. Take your cigar and brandy snifter and head to another site if you think only "serious" literature should ever be discussed or experienced. Some of us actually enjoy a healthy balance between serious and lighthearted.
Geez.