Dear Nash: We did that song like 25 years ago. Since then we changed our band name to circus devils and got a new singer. It’s time you knew about this.

Dear Steve: We have one word for you: SLACK.

Dear Randy: We admit Mother Skinny it is not a friendly album. We see that it has frightened you. As you suggest, it was necessary to make such a record following Gringo, a friendly album as far as Circus Devils goes. Now don’t be scared to waste your money on circus devils. You only get the chance to do this once a year. Think about all the money you waste on mediocre food during any given week. All in all, Circus Devils is not a bad gamble. Do you really need to be told?

Dear Jim: We like that you say that. It’s a good thing you say that. It’s a really good thing.

Dear Git: Frankly we’re tired of hearing about your monacle. You mention it in every message as if to indirectly say how elevated you are above us unsophisticated Yanks. We see through your patrician Anglo snobbery and will not stand for it.

Dear JohnnyCakes: Can we still be witches if we make another good record?

Dear Elvis: First, We think it’s a smart move to remain in hiding in the very place nobody would think to look for you. We also think it’s smart to write to circus devils because no one will ever find out. Thanks to you (and Jesse) for the support! PS: we could use a backup singer if you’d like to join the group.

Dear John: Think about the following. You pump filth into the water system. What do you get? Lots of sick people. Do the same with the human mind, and you get the same result. Only the sickness is invisible because it infects consciousness, which unlike the physical body, cannot be diagnosed and treated. Psychic and spiritual filth is being siphoned into our heads on a daily basis. We just don't know it. It comes in the form of voices from media outlets, insipid entertainment, and antiseptic music. It even comes from our friends and family, who unknowingly spread the infection just by opening their mouths to speak. Some of us suspect that the filth we ingest remains in the occult regions of the subconscious, like a mass of tapeworms that squeeze our souls and suck them dry, weakening us to the point of impotence. And all the while we smile and carry on as if all is normal and nothing is wrong. Well John, let me give you the facts. Something is gravely wrong!

The human animal was not engineered for this sort of psychic invasion. We can't expect to take in reams of noxious mental stimuli without a consequence. Naturally, denial and dysfunction is the result. In some cases the result is much worse. The epidemic of self-medication that is upon us is a direct result of this invasion. Intuition tells us that something is wrong, but the conscious mind is unable to grasp it. For those of us who are unwilling to drug ourselves into a false state of well-being, and unable to join the religious lambs by laying down and taking it, so to speak, there is nothing left to do but confront the spiritual toxins, which swim about in the dark depths of the subconscious before emerging again on the conscious level in the form of symbolic expressions such as stories, poetry, songs and paintings.

The human reaction to an invasion of spiritual and psychic parasites takes different forms. In our case, it takes the form of lyrics and music. Now, how do you beat the devil? Do you beat him by huddling in with the religious sheep and waiting for the shepherd to return? NO, you beat the devil by asserting your strength, and affirming your birthright as a free soul. You take the filth that was meant to smother and subdue your spirit, and you have fun with it. You play with it! You see, this infuriates the devil. The devil wants to see your spirit sicken, and eventually disintegrate in its weakness. In this sense, circus devils is Satan's biggest enemy, because our records are all about playing with the psychic and spiritual material that is meant to make us sick. And when we play with it, we perform a subtle magic trick. We stir up the toxins and parasites, and at the same time, we have a fun time, because we know that a childlike approach to all that is noxious to the soul is the essence of redemption and part and parcel to the undoing of evil.

Dear Evan: Circus Devils is the flavour of hot Ape skin.

Dear Nash: How old are you? Seven? Eight? This forum is for grown ups.

Dear Yon: There’s no disguising your naked adoration for circus devils. I think it’s time to face some unpleasant facts. A world without circus devils is upon us. Not today Yon, but some time down the road. It is clear that you are in denial about your fear over this change. It's important that you prepare for it. For now, consider the following question: What sort of world will it be without circus devils? And consider the answer: It will be no different than it is now! There, we've said it. Now take a deep breath.

Dear Andy: What do want us to do about it? Our advice is this: give your leg to the hand. After it gets what it wants, it might leave you alone.

Dear Your Friend: Dreams are fun! And big busts are always a hit. Even scary dreams are fun because you can always wake up and laugh about them. Every element in a dream is a symbol with personal significance. Never listen to people who say “it was just a dream.” A dream is never just a dream. It always means something. This is the case because the human mind codes all meaning in the form of symbols, or representations that stand for something, be they sounds, pictures, written words, or hand gestures. Metaphors are never just metaphors. All dream elements refer to something real that perhaps cannot be manifested or expressed except through a symbolic image. For example, a stranger who appears in a dream likely represents some aspect of your psyche which needs to be revealed and confronted, such as an inner sad child, or if you’re an asshole, your inner nazi death camp officer. Meaning underlies every operation of the mind, including dreams. All dreams have meaning, even if the meaning is simply to discharge an overloaded imagination with all sorts of crazy images and scenes. Nonsense is meaningful in that it allows us to play freely with our symbols without punishment from some governing authority. Rejoice in the magic of symbol play!