The saddest part is that he was just a few miles from the Vermont border, where he would've been safe -- you don't arrest a member of Phish in Vermont. It's like arresting Elvis in Vegas. In some places, certain people are just Bigger than the law. The news of Trey's arrest -- and his mugshot's traveling around the Internet, was somewhat muted by the several other celebrity mugshots to come out in December. But for the segment of the population familiar with the man, the Trey bust was seen as a pretty obvious thing. A necessary next step in the evolution. I mean, let's face it, Trey hasn't exactly been on point for a number of years now, no?

In any case, he's got a pretty good mugshot. The key to mugshots is that you don't want to come out looking like a bitch -- if you're tearing up, or your mouth is gaping open or you have that glazed-over, blackout look in your eye, that moment will be marked for all history, and you'll never live it down. Admittedly, Trey's photo is no Steve McQueen:

But you can't expect to be as cool under pressure as Steve Freakin' McQueen. I mean, the dude makes John Wayne look like Pee Wee Herman. Hmmm .... wonder what my mugshot looks like? Embarrassingly, I've also got a DUI to my name. It happened five years ago, and I've never tried to track down the arrest record, photo and whatnot. I'm sure I'm probably simpering and teary eyed. Best to leave some things uncovered.

In any case, Happy Holidays, folks. I'll be heading out of town until Wednesday. Have yourself a Merry Little Chrismahanukwanzakah.