Brad's boxes were very large indeed!

Yes indeed they are! I think there could be a captain and co-caption, or Grand Master and Master Apprentice, or....??

Brad does do a lot of enabling, via his generous box of rhizomes --- and there's no question that his Iris photos are superb. This does not, however, overshadow the Cheese Head's constant presence here and his enthusiastic support of any and all Iris acquisition-ing.

I think a fair solution would be: The Cheese Head and The PuPah of Iowa, co-Master Enablers!

Here here!!

Mary Ann I think you and Sue are on to the right idea...they both are responsible...er.. ah... masters at enabling and I'm not sure it's possible to choose one over the other. They both make great role models for iris enabling behavior...but I'm not sure what a PuPah is...and somehow a Cheese Head doesn't sound much like an 'honorary title'. I mean...we say all hail the King, so what would it be..I bow to the Pu Pah, I kneel before the Cheese Head? Maybe we should sleep on it and see if anyone else has any suggestions?

I remember the Grand Poobah from the Flintstones.

Oh yes!!! I had forgotten about that!

You guys are too funny!

Well -- we could just say *All hail the Cheese Head; all hail the Pu Pah of Iowa, Master Enablers*!!!

And now I must wend my way to Google, Knower of All Things, and find out what a Pu Pah is!!

Ummm -- we are going to have to change the spelling of Brad's title: Rob has it right, it should be Poobah -- and I think we should add the word Grand -- it has a nice ring to it, don't ya think?

Oh -- and to answer Marilyn's question -- Cheesehead is a title that Wisconsinites embrace with honor. If you ever watched a football game involving the Green Bay Packers, you will see a good percentage of the Wisconsin fans wearing Cheesehead hats!!! And Wisconsin is the Cheese Capital of the United States.

Thus my comment earlier about Cheese Head being appropriate for our Master in Wisconsin. I had always known it as Poobah too.

So Cheese Head Master and the Grand Poobah of Iowa. They have both been wonderful enablers, making me increase my wish lists on a regular basis. Hail Masters!

I guess it's been decided then! All hail the Master Enablers: the Cheese Head of Wisconsin, and the Grand Poobah of Iowa!

Does this mean I get to sit on my throne and sleep on a bed of iris petals?

I guess so! Whatever seems right to you! I mean...I am not familiar with Cheese Heads and their habits! But a throne and a bed of iris petals sounds perfect for a Master Iris Enabler!

I better go out a buy a real throne then, as the ones I have in my house aren't the kind I'd like to sit very long.

That thought had crossed my mind...but I wasn't going to go there...

Being a 49er fan, a Cheesehead (can sometimes) not be a good thing.

Well next year you'll be a 50er!

Living in Cowboy Country, neither one would be a really good thing.


Tom...50er...