It may look like a Duck.

Today's Tids Issue 4,680

Illusions:

 

I haven’t stopped being cautious about the threat of Covid. I know many others also feel that way. But way too many think it is over because the sun is shining and the surf is rolling in like it has for eons. But it is rolling into a different environment, a threatening one. So, I will resist loosening my shield, with the hopes that more of others do the same than don’t. Beware of what looks exactly the same but is entirely different.

 

I smart friend of mine suggested that why don’t we just put all of the statues into a museum. Regardless of feelings real or imagined by people, they are history, will always be part of history, and they do represent eras.

 

Of course, take away the symbols and meatheads will find something else to ruin. That’s what they do

 

I personally think that the toughest job in America right now is being a policeman. Period. And small thinking politicians will only make it worse.

 

Are you getting the feeling lately that the Virus is driving the fortunes of the stock market? Some of it maybe summer doldrums related and much of it may be entirely CV. As enthusiastic as all of us want to be, Covid isn’t going away.

 

One of the greats thrills of humanhood is after having myriad unsolved problems clouding your mind, one day decisions are made that pushes aside all of the guessing. Even if the decision is negative to hopes, it is a new basis upon which you can grow,

 

A real problem is that too many progressive politicians are more interested in toppling ‘statutes’ than upholding law.

 

My fake plants died because I didn’t pretend to water them. –Mitch Hedberg

 

The Question:

Who was Lucian Smith of Kent Ohio?

 

The Headlines:

--Markets To Fall Short At Opening; The CV Mystery The Culprit.

--US CV Cases Pass April Peak; Cal, Fla and Texas Cases Shooting Upward.

--Protestors Slinking out of Seattle’s Chop Fiasco; Business In Area To sue Government.

--. Trump Jr. Suggests replacing Toppled Confederate Statues With New Ones Of His Father.

--Trump Still Leading Biden On Issue Of Economy. President Behind On All Other Issues[RH1]  (CNBC All American Poll)

--US Congress Arguing Israel Annexation Plans.

--Tesla Ranks Last On Important JD Power Quality Survey; Of a List of 32 The Top Brands Were Dodge, Kia, Chevrolet, Ram, Genesis, Mitsubishi, Buick, GMC, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Jeep and Lexus.

 

 

Oldies but Punnies, Department:

(Continuing on with some of classic the puns from Tids past)

--Two Eskimos were paddling around in their seal skin boats when one decided to build a fire for warmth. The boat sank. His pal paddled over to save him while saying, You can’t have your kayak and heat it too.

--Did you hear about the Buddhist Monk who refused Novocain during a root canal? He wanted to Transcend Dental Medication.

 

Archeologists have found “a massive series of Neolithic pits very close to Stonehenge”, I don’t know about you, but that rock formation has always fascinated me. The huge new find, called the Durington Wall pit structure, indicates signs of a fairly sophisticated society of 4-5000 years ago in England. There are signs that the region may represent the transition from Neolithic to Stone Age to Metalworking and even the emergence of large urban cyclization.  I think it is kind of cool. It may add a depth of knowledge leading to a better understanding of the incredible Stonehenge.

 

You have to believe that some loon in London or Liverpool is thinking toppling Stonehenge is a good idea.

 

What might be a really an interesting pastime is charting “Open Table” reservation against Covid infections. That is, if that is how you like to spend your spare private time.

 

“You know, you can’t please all of the people all of the time…and last night those people were at my show.”  --MH

 

I personally like watching William Barr parry. To suggest that he is political is to entirely forget Eric Holder.

 

Basically, statue topplers are just mushy minded children with a destructive hobby, who have been taught by biased professors.

 

President Trump didn’t do much for himself among fence sitters when he decided to hold a shoulder to shoulder rally in a state that is currently under a vicious attack by Covid. Without the fence sitters, he hasn’t chance.

 

The Answer:

In 1867, Lucian Smith invented Barbed wire. It’s important to know that kind of stuff. Maybe they should erect a statue of him outside a prison Maybe they should put barbed wire around this issue of Tids.

 

“Why is Cloud 9 so amazing? What is wrong with Cloud 8? That joke came off the top of my head, and the top of my head isn’t funny.” --MH