Although there is a slim chance the darn things might have rolled under the stove, Michigan resident Irene Sullivan, 50, stated conclusively Sunday that buttons, like the nice red ones on her favorite sweater, cannot simply vanish without a trace. 'I know they don't just sprout legs and walk away, that's for sure,' Sullivan told reporters from her position on all fours below the kitchen table. 'Oh, for crying out loud, is that a baby carrot under the fridge?' The mother of two could not provide any further information as to why these things always happen right before church, but did refer back to an earlier declaration that if it's not one thing, it's another. 