Running the gamut.

Today's Tids Issue 5,048

There is no cold with a warm heart:

 

Jingle Bells E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!! The Season is here with lots of shopping on tap, Christmas songs in rap and happy kids wishing on Santa’s lap. Who is still quite fat? (From eating rich creamy leftover T-day gravy.) I like December, I like the spirit.  I like the people scurrying and the decorations all around. I get mad at the mania for shopping and the anger we see among people fighting over sales items. I like the way people look for other people to help. I don’t like the way the real reason for Christmas seems to have diminished each year. I like that we remember that we can’t ever forget on December 7^th. Even the most beautiful Christmas carol doesn’t erase my heart aches for that terrible day when humans betrayed humans. Even today after about 80 years ago. Yes, December is just packed full of emotions even up to that last day when people seem to feel sad about losing a year. When before them lies an unsullied future in which to thrive.

 

I was pleased to read this morning that the Providence RI “Roger Williams Zoo had hired a new Director formerly at a lofty position at with the renown San Diego Zoo. Good news for RI’ers who probably think our state Chief Zoo Keeper is the Speaker of The House.

 

Tiger Woods can still swing a golf club as well as anybody, but the legs of a championship golfer are as important as he arms. And his legs appear to be the weak link when it comes to determining his future. I thought it interesting that while fans are bemoaning the possibility that they will not see their Tiger as they remember him, the man himself is just really, really happy to be alive. And will be able to see his children grow, and maybe even see his son become a great champ too. Sometimes in the celebrityville, we lose sight of reality. Ad that these people on pedestals are humans too.

 

You have to wonder if the USA would eb a more congenial place if Reader’s Digest was still as popular as it was when it was the biggest magazine in America.

 

The Question:

 

The Headlines:

--Markets Bounce Up This Morning After Digesting Powell’s Words Overnight.

--Michigan High School Shooter Who Killed 3, Wounded 8 Is 15 Year Old Boy; Father Purchased Gun At Black Friday Sale 4 Days Earlier.

--SC To Hear Arguments On The Mississippi Abortion Case; Case Has Potential To Challenge RvW.

 

Every once in a while you guys miss a potentially great Tidlet due to my  inability to read my ow handwriting. Tis sad.

 

A lot of people cry when they cut onions. The trick is not to form an emotional bond.

 

The Voice got down to the final eight which they are calling the semifinals. I thought that the Allen Father Son duo would go, but they were one of the first to be deemed safe. But I wasn’t surprised to see Holly Forbes and Jeremy Rosado leave. They were not very good Monday night. But I liked Rosado and thought he could have been a contender with better song selections. I was not surprised at all to see Lana Scott voted in, After all, country folk have always been strong voters and Lana is the only country singer in the competition. I liked her Monday. The final four after next week should be GNT (Girl Named Tom), Wendy Moten, Paris Winningham and Joshua Vacante. Vacante is very talented but I’m guessing that voters have trouble figuring where he sits upon the music genre scale. The fifth singer for the finals is a tough choice now. I’ll wait until next Tuesday morning to make my choice. Hailey Mia has a following, that is for sure. And, I guess, so does the Jim ad Sasha duo. Jershika Maple is an enormous talent (NPI) but must not connect that well, or that part of her vote goes to Wendy. And then there is Lana, the only country singer left. Will she be the surprise? As far as the coaches go, Blake has three, Kelly and John 2, and Ariana 1.  Ariana was lucky that the dad/son duo made it.

 

I’d like to get a peek at the ratings for NCIS ow that Gibbs has left. Personally, I had lost some interest earlier when it seemed that the suspense/mystery part of eth stories were subjugated to personal back stories.

 

People wearing bright red and white furry suits who have long flowing white beards should never eat Cheetos. Have yourself a merry orange Christmas.

 

Mel Blanc’s tombstone reads, “That’s all folks!”

 

Now that the cold seems to be discouraging golfing, I’m looking for a way to keep this old body agile and flexible. Without exposing this old body to lithe, supple, muscular, youthful oglers at a crowded gym.

 

I’m already having stomach trembles looking forward to the big Bills -Pats game next Monday night. If you look down the NFL standings just one trip-up by any number of teams could spell good-bye. There are in fact 15 teams in the AFC could make the top rung of 7 with a couple of losses here, a couple of wins there. And In the NFC there are just six teams that look pretty secure and 5-7 teams in a position to gain that final spot in the seven team playoff system. that makes a lot of games between mediocre appearing teams important. It makes every NE Pats game from here on out critical. I’ll be a nervous wreck, and thoroughly drained, by the end of the season.

 

Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Blue sky at night, day.

 

The next time it snows I’m going to build a great snowman, and for reality sprinkle Cheeto dust down the front of his or her chest, and on his fingers.

 

The new San Fran DA just fired the 8 toughest on crime prosecutors in the city. Word has it that he is the quintessential George Soros robot type, and is about as real a communist as there is in America politics. The good news is that perhaps all of our criminals will move there where it will be safe for them.

 

Rodney Dangerfield’s tombstone reads, “There goes the neighborhood”.

 

My heart aches today in the aftermath of the Michigan shooting. How frightening, how sad. Remember on Monday I wrote about the happy throngs in Ann Arbor. And now, the other side of humanity.

 

The Answer:

OK! Here we go for soaring sleighride above the clouds and around the world to meet all the Santas. There is Father Christmas, Santa Clause, Kris Kringle, Pere Noel (Frech), Weihnachtsmann (German), Babbo Natale (Italy), Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Papa Noel (Spain, Portugal South America.) See them all: https://www.santadanshort.com/2020/10/names-for-santa/

 

I bought one of those tapes to teach you Spanish in your sleep. During the night, the tape skipped. Now I can only stutter in Spanish. --Steven Wright

 

Happy December, E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y!! I know, the above joke has nothing to do with December or Christmas or much of anything. It just lays there for the one or two people who may laugh.