I was going to write something short and amusing so I'd do my part (not being a writer, I've got an out there don't you know).
But so many of my Flist are posting I think I'll use an even bigger cop out and post links to some really good work:
(Roughly in reverse order - all will open in their own window, so click away.)
And
and in a slightly different vein there's
Go read, if you like it, post thanks, if you really like it, check out their websites and buy something or even throw a donation their way.
May this be the first of many International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Days!