Victory is Life

..say the Jem Hadar, of DS9 fame. But sometimes losing can simmer as sweet, with the right people. Not as good a result as the N.S. people deserve, perhaps, but one we can (and will) eminently live with. And there is something about celebrating all manner of events in such hilarious circumstances that is sublime.

Lady Astor once called Savannah, "the beautiful woman with the dirty face." Maybe losing for the right reasons is comparable. A compliment of the highest order. Some character beneath the magical surface.

How can we but remember to revel in such moments? Well done.