Twin Peaks was the first “water-cooler” show I experienced. Twin Peaks’ first season aired on Thursday nights and debuted to ABC’s highest ratings in four years. I worked at a hospital in Dayton, Ohio, at the time. Every Friday morning I couldn’t wait to get to work to hash over the latest episode with coworkers. A few months later, when Susan and I began our whirlwind courtship, Peaks became a required date-night watch. Among many things that resonated with us from the show, the cryptic warning that “the owls are not what they seem,” became our shorthand for describing odd, mysterious, and sideways experiences from our own life. It’s a phrase we still use today, even more frequently given recent events.