"Judy..."

Since Judith "aspen roots" Miller seems destined for an early retirement -- first from the NYT, then from blogosphere demonology -- I had better take this opportunity to remind readers of a cinematic prophecy.

If you've ever seen David Lynch's undervalued film Fire Walk With Me (the Twin Peaks prequel), you may recall that -- just before the Laura-goes-to-Heaven coda -- a particularly mysterious image appears.

In extreme close-up, the son of Satan removes his mask, revealing the face of a smirking chimp. (Well, I say he's wearing a smirk.) The chimp utters just one word: "Judy."

For years, this reference has puzzled Lynch aficionados, since the film has no character by that name. Now it makes sense.

David Lynch: Weirdo or psychic?

(Come back later today. We'll open our Fitzmas presents together.)