Acknowledgements:

Ok, this was a bit of an experiment piece, but I had a helluva good time writing it. I just want to thank my friend Dien for being rude enough to show me this picture when she was looking for a Riddler picture. I had seen it before, but just passed it over after a giggle. Things would have been safe if she hadn't brought it up to me during one of our incoherent rambling sessions, and said, "That's you and Eddie's brat! He's got your hair!" Thanks, Dien. I love you, too! The conversation dribbled off after she showed me another picture with an older kid wearing what looked like Zorro's hat done up Riddler style. I insisted that Eddie and I would never let our child out in an outfit as bad as that. We'd give him a nice costume along with explosives and whatnot!

But I digress. Either way, if it weren't for her bringing this picture up to me again, I would not have written this story because Eddie would not have insisted on telling it. So thank you to Dien for seeding ideas such as this. I'll have to smack you if you do it too much though.

I'd also like to throw a thank you out to Flickguy. I was stuck trying to find a title for this story and when I told him, he began throwing out ideas. After a few, he hit me with "Cuddlenundrum" and, well, I obviously loved it!

One last thank you and I'll shut up. I just want to thank the few loyal readers I have out there who give me encouragement. If it weren't for you (Erin, Lane Closure, Phil, Heather, and Dean, for the most part), I wouldn't have the nerve to put anything else out, keeping these stories on my zip drive and to myself. Thank you for reading and showing interest in my piddling offerings to you!

Because she's my biggest fanart person in the world (and I absolutely worship and love her to death) I want to say a special thanks to Emy/Phobia. Love you, Emy! Don't ever stop being the wonderful and quirky you that you are!

The movie that Dee was quoting as she watched it is Pat and Mike, a fabulous Katharine Hepburn movie. And thanks to Ms. Hepburn for her attitude. If it weren't for you, Dee and I wouldn't have the will that we have now. I've always tried to be the strong person she is both in life and in her movies.

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