Today's Tids Issue 5,296
I'm going for a walk:
Well, it looks like the red wave was more of red tide. And if you live by the coast, you don't want no stinking red tide.
It seems like it will be a while until all the numbers are in. The Georgia senate race decision could be month away. The Repub still has a shot at the house, but it wasn't a cushy trip. The hoped for march to house dominance hit some rough patches. As one politically astute Tids contributor said, "If you can’t produce a red wave under the current economic and cultural conditions, then it seems pretty scary for the future”. On a happier note, it is Hump Day and the commercials will stop, And maybe my blood pressure will abate like the receding tide.
Wall Street was all set to be happy this morning but there are just too many questions remaining. Wall Street hates remaining questions.
“Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level; it’s cheaper.” —Quentin Crisp
The Question:
What is the name of the comic strip character with pupil-less white circles for eyes. Bonus: What were you doing this day in 1965 when the great East coast blackout occurred. When nine months later many a child was born, and elevators became love nests. You tell me yours; I’ll tell you m mine.
The Headlines:
--Stocks Opened Lower and Stayed There as Election Results Still in Flux; Zuckerberg Lays Off 11,000 Form Facebook/Meta.
--Control Of Congress Still Hanging in Air; Flarida Has Turned the Corner from Tossup State to Red State.
--Britany Griner Moved To Russia Penal Colony.
--Georgia’s Kemp Takes Down Stacy Abrams Rather Easily; Maura Healy Elected as First Ever Gay Woman Massachusetts Gov.
--Californian Wins $2.04 Billion Powerball; Gas Staton Owner There Sells Winning Ticket And Gets $1 Million.
The more and more that Repubs exclaimed a Red Wave, the more and more uneasy I became of the Repubs winning at all. There were just too many lulls in the wave along the way.
Today is National Scrapple Day. No, that isn’t a typo, it is a day for a Pennsylvania meat treat from which my taste buds retreat.
Well, we know one thing for sure after Tuesdays elections – America is still as divided as ever. We also know Hispanics have moved towards Repubs and Biden will have a tougher time making a decision about running for Prez again. If the Senate doesn’t go Repubs, Biden will be able to continue making Judge appointments which is always the most enduring legacy of any president. So, we wait.
“Never be in a hurry to terminate a marriage. You may need this person to finish a sentence.” —Erma Bombeck •
I don't know how about you but Dems here in RI always seem confident in tight races as they seem to know that mail ballots will go heavily toward their candidates. How do they know? And why don’t Repubs use the mail? Seems odd to me.
On a lighter note, the weather is really nice.
One global mystery you can cross off your list of worries is now knowing for sure that fellow world citizens of 3,700 years ago were concerned about head lice. Yes, scientists have discovered Bronz age comb clearly designed to fight the itchy scalp scourge. Seriously, the scientists found the comb in a Canaanite region and were able to translate the inscription on the comb, “May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.” It actually looked quite similar to lice combs of today. Tye say it was most likely a gift to a man who has everything, including lice.
There was probably a huge national democrat gasp when the early Florida returns came in showing the strength of Rubio and DeSantis, and several Congressional districts. But it turned out that was the highlight for the Repubs last night.
“Never board a commercial aircraft if the pilot is wearing a tank top.” —Dave Barry
Some of the funniest things I read in the newspaper are alibis and excuses dreamed up by criminals and politicians caught red handed.
To get away from last night's suffocating morass for a moment, CEP now has Georgia back where they belong atop the Colleges Football Championship Poll. They are followed by Ohio State, Michigan, TCU, Tennessee, Oregon, LSU, USC, Alabama and Clemson, Notre Dame which walked all over Clemson only made it to #20. There are two pretty big games this weekend. -- Improving Texas (#18) versus TCU and unpredictable Alabama Versus a possible hidden gem, Mississippi.
The Answer:
Of course, the little girl with no pupils is Little Orphan Annie. Bonus: I was sitting in a job interview with a hot newcomer company in the fledgling computer industry. When the lights went out, I just followed the interviewer’s cigarette glow. Remember cigarettes? I didn't get the job. The Company, CCC, was bought by Honeywell. Remember Honeywell computers?
It has been a tense and often annoying political month. You may find the following boring, but it is non-intrusive and may relax some frayed nerves. This song doesn’t mean anything. It’s just there. But it seems relaxing. Today I leave you with music.
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