diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1af8130..7aea186 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ Yay! **Working examples** say more than a 1000 words:
 
 Execute through `yarn toot` or `yarn node src/chat.js`. It cycles through all configured "buddies" and toots a message accordingly. Use your favorite `crontab` timestamp to fire off toots automatically. 
 
+If you'd like to let a specific buddy chat - for instance to configure them individually in your crontab - use the argument `buddy`:
+
+`yarn toot --buddy [by-cool-buddy]`
+
+The name shouldl match the `buddy` property in the config file (_not_ the `name` property: that's the buddy directory name).
+
 ### Packaged buddies
 
 1. **animalcrossing**: collect data from https://animalcrossing.fandom.com/wiki/ and randomly toot about a villager, including a link to the fandom and the birthday. Uses dirty scraping, no rate limit hit yet... 
@@ -40,6 +46,7 @@ See `config.sample.js`. A config file should expose `buddies` as an array with t
 ```js
 {
     name: "buddyname", // same as the dir name
+    buddy: "my cool buddy", // unique buddy id
     instance: "https://mastodon.social", // where to post to
     oauthToken: "my-token" // the oauth token for that server/user to post the status  with
 }
@@ -47,6 +54,8 @@ See `config.sample.js`. A config file should expose `buddies` as an array with t
 
 Optional config flags can be used in the chat function if desired. 
 
+There's a sanity check implemented: at minimum, each config should have name, buddy, instance, and oauthToken present. 
+
 ## How to get an OAuth token from a Masto?Pleroma instance?
 
 I've prepared a few utility functions in `registerApp.js` for you. First, call `await register()`, which prints an URL to go to. Next, fill in the client id, secret, and returned token, after granting the app access to read and write. Then, call `await fetchToken()`. Paste that token in the config file. Done!
diff --git a/src/chat.js b/src/chat.js
index 2244fb8..46b784b 100644
--- a/src/chat.js
+++ b/src/chat.js
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ if(!buddies) throw "Did you seutp your config?"
 const { toot } = require('./toot');
 
 function assertBuddyConfigCorrect(buddyConfig) {
-	const errs = []
-	if(!buddyConfig.name) errs.push("No 'name' property found")
-	if(!buddyConfig.instance) errs.push("No 'instance' property found")
-	if(!buddyConfig.oauthToken) errs.push("No 'oauthToken' property found")
+	let errs = []
+	[ 'name', 'buddy', 'instance', 'oauthToken' ].forEach(prop => {
+		if(!buddyConfig[prop]) errs.push(`No '${prop}' property found`)
+	})
 
 	if(errs.length > 0) {
 		console.error(`Whoops, a buddy is misconfigured: ${errs.join(', ')}. Exiting.`)
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ async function letBuddyChat(buddyConfig) {
 	const message = await chat(buddyConfig)
 	console.log(`buddy ${buddyConfig.name} has this to say: ${JSON.stringify(message)}`)
 
-	//await toot(message, buddyConfig)
+	await toot(message, buddyConfig)
 }
 
 (async function() {
 	if(args.buddy) {
-		const config = buddies.find(b => b.name === args.buddy)
+		const config = buddies.find(b => b.buddy === args.buddy)
 		if(!config) {
 			console.error(`Whoops, you asked to let buddy "${args.buddy}" chat, but no config found? Exiting.`)
 			process.exit(-1)
diff --git a/src/config.sample.js b/src/config.sample.js
index 1e50936..3b1dcb7 100644
--- a/src/config.sample.js
+++ b/src/config.sample.js
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 
 // which ones are active?
 const buddies = [{
+	buddy: "acvillagers",
 	name: "animalcrossing",
 	instance: "https://mastodon.social",
 	oauthToken: "my-token"
 }, {
+	buddy: "gblegacy",
 	name: "mobygames",
 	instance: "https://botsin.space",
 	oauthToken: "my-token-for-botsin-space",