Mailbag Questions, Rick Astley's Birthday Edition!

Ask your Astley and non-Astley related questions!

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Yes, February 6 is Rick Astley’s birthday. It’s also Aaron Burr’s, which is one of several eerie coincidences between the two men. Strangely, both Astley and Burr:

• Are dudes;

• Are carbon-based;

• Possess a spleen (their own);

• Toured with Belinda Carlisle in the ‘80s.

Spooky!

This mailbag is your chance to ask me a question and quite possibly receive a nonsensical Rick Astley/Aaron Burr riff in reply. Put your questions in the comments, and I’ll answer them soon. And, of course, I’m more likely to answer questions from paid subscribers than unpaid subscribers — that’s one of the many¹ fringe benefits that your five dollars gets you!

1. Well, two fringe benefits: The extra content and cutting to the front of the questions line.