Which will be the 13th, to be precise. And as we all know, that’s the day the majestic Zuiderdam will sail, with nearly 400 (if not more) happy conservative revelers aboard, from Ft. Lauderdale on the National Review 2004 Post-Election Cruise.

What’s to beware? Well, if you’re one of our happy passengers, nothing (unless unrivaled fun, the enjoyment of scintillating seminars and exclusive cocktail receptions and smokers, and dining with illustriati like Bernard Lewis, Victor Davis Hanson, Dick Morris, Rep. Pat Toomey, Ed Gillespie, Stephen Moore, John Hillen, Dinesh D’Souza, Michelle Malkin, John Derbyshire, John O’Sullivan, Rich Lowry, Ramesh Ponnuru, and Jay Nordlinger give you the willies!).

But otherwise, I’d be very bewaring, because November 13th is likely to find you home, looking outside, rain running down your window pane, gusts kicking up leaves, the dog wet, smelly, and barking, the phone ringing with vinyl-siding telemarketers, and you mumbling, as your eyes well with tears, “Why oh why didn’t I sign up for that NR cruise?!” Poor, poor pitiful you.

Hey, it’s not like you weren’t warned. By the way, over the weekend five more cabins were booked. That’s five less cabins for you to pick from. We’re on the brink of 200 sold! Space is running out. So’s time. This is going to be SOME par-tee, with (preferably) or without you. Enough already: get complete information, and/or reserve your luxury cabin, at www.nationalreviewcruise-carib.com. Now!