Today's Tids Issue
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Peace in the Swamp:
My
guess is that the national blood pressure dropped significantly
after four days of pretty much news free radio, TV and newspapers. That’s one
reason why I always pray that journalists enjoy fun family get-togethers. Their
ain’t no news in mashed potatoes.
The
“C” in yacht is silent until the waters become
rough.
I
read where a Vermont resident has asked the police
to find his peacock which he says ran away with a flock of Turkeys. Word in Green
Mountain’s Turkeyville is that the females are intrigued by the feathers much
to the discontent of the male turkeys. Bernie S says it’s good for diversity.
A
tear bouncing down the Tidster’s cheek for all of those Michigan
fans with high hopes dashed. Alas.
Punny
Headline of the week comes from the Providence Journal: “Christmas
tree prices needle consumers.”
The
Question:
Who were the original Characters on Sesame Street? Bonus: What was the name of the first
US Nuclear Aircraft Carrier?
The
Headlines:
--Stocks Expected To Open Higher On News Of
Rebounding Oil.
--Cyber Monday Expected To Be Active, But Not As
Hectic As Intense Internet Buying On Thanksgiving Day.
--Ukraine On High Alert After Russia Seizes Ships
Near Crimea; Country Considering Martial Law.
--Mexico Says It Will Deport Migrants Who Rushed US
Border.
--EU Accepts England’s Brexit Plan; England Doesn’t.
--Uganda Overcrowded Party Boat On Lake Victoria
Sinks Killing 29; Ugandan Recording Artist And A Prince Among Victims.
--Shutdown Of Delaware Memorial Bridge Because Of
Chemical Plant Leak Causes Massive Traffic Backups On Busiest Travel Day.
--Supreme Court To Rule If Consumers Can Sue App
Store as Illegal Monopoly.
(Trypped
out on Tryptophan had me pushing the post T-Day Tids out
to pre-Christmas – 11/23 to 12/23 – in case you were confused last Friday. Though,
you probably assumed normal as usual considering your past experience with the Tids
Copy editors.)
On
a similar note, a local wag wonders how you can tell the
difference between now legal Massachusetts pot population and the years before.
Speaking
of copy editors, a close friend and a brilliant teacher
who found some talent within me for writing, and who still cringes at my
disregard for grammar and spelling, was rushed to the hospital this weekend.
So, that’s what I’m thinking of this morning.
People
today write “Congrats” because they can’t spell
Congrajalashins.
It
appears there will be plenty job openings for lawyers in
the White House after the Dems take control and get rolling in their House.
While
the just over news-free long weekend is very good for the
national disposition, it is said that now is the time to really get ready for
increased stress. It is highest among Americans due to all phases of preparing for
and enjoying the celebration of the Birth of Jesus. Unfortunately, in addition to
worrying about getting the gifts and preparing dinners and who sits where at the
dinner table, for many it means reviewing changes in life, often negative, dealing
with some toxic relatives, and unhappy memories like those about loved ones’ missing
which can be magnified during this time. I checked out some Psychoanalyst’s
suggestions for beating the stress, mostly self-induced, and I think it boils
down to being flexible, remembering fondly the smiles and achievements of those
past, and not laboring over making food you hate just because it is tradition. In
other words, eat Cheetos and hug all relatives warmly. Just be yourself. And
use last year’s fruit cake as a doorstop.
Sorry
fruit cake lovers. I know you are out there.
I
put on a couple of the better-known Ralph Vaughn Williams
symphonies over the weekend. I have always thought that over the history of classical
music that the new era composers always tried to improve upon the breakthroughs
of Predecessors. RVW is one of those Mid (20th) Century Modern
Composers who produce fairly similar music that is often as lackluster and uninspiring
as the architecture of the day. But, Williams 5th symphony was way more
than a piece of music. Coming after his highly acclaimed choral piece, Dona
nobis Pacem, he set out to reawaken a nation whose very sanity had been
broached by sleepless nights and constant concerns of immanent death from random
bombing. His Fifth did that before a packed house at Albert Hall, when upon its
final note, people found a calm they hadn’t experienced in years. They stepped
into a cloudless, silent night where the only explosive glitter was from stars
shining brightly. So, sometimes when you are listening to music, you should
take a step further inside to hear the beating of people’s hearts.
In
this year of 2018 when UMich was sure to beat their
dreaded rival Buckeyes, they gave up more points than any Wolverine team in
history. The last highest-points-scored-upon Michigan team was the 1891 eleven that
was trounced by Cornell 58-12.
Just
because pot is legal in Massachusetts, it doesn’t mean that it’s
ok to be stupid on the job.
The
headlines about the caravan crushing though Tajuana are calling
it a crisis. If the reaction by citizens in the US was the same, it would be called
racism.
How
can Bernie Sanders ever be about diversity if he wants
everybody to play by his rules?
The
room really gets eerily silent when Wagner’s overture to
Tannhauser hits the final note.
A
friend of mine noted that many obituaries end by thanking
their doctors. He suggested that he expects Docs would probably be ok without such
praise for the final results of their work. Of course, it does signal and opening
for new patients in their offices; free advertising so to speak.
You
have to wonder what kind of news will be manufactured starting
this morning to bring back chaos after a wonderfully relaxing, pretty much non-confrontational
TDay four-day weekend.
The
Answer:
How divergent can two questions be – Muppets or nuclear
bombs? The original Sesame Street Muppet characters were Big Bird, Bert and
Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover, Kermit and Oscar the Grouch. Bonus: Oscar was probably a little less
grouchy due to the presence of the deterrent Nuke Aircraft carrier – the Enterprise.
I
have always been a big Muppet fan.
Sing
it!, Kermit. We need you:
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