(This may be common knowledge: forgive.) I was skimming a renaissance
bestiary yesterday and was surprised to read that a group of ferrets was
described (with some light irony) as a "busynesse" or business.  Some have
described their ferrets as a "gaggle," but I enjoin you to minde your own
busynesse.  Around here it's busynesse as usual, with treats all 'round and
ferrets playing in my bed at 5:00 AM.  ("Get UP!  Get UP!") Are we open to
coining the term?  Has this been hashed out here before?  Are we going out
of busynesse?
 
     Peace,
     Otter
[Posted in FML issue 1641]