Chocoholic Rehab.

 

Today's Tids Issue 5,482 

Pause to reflect: 

 

Collapsing bridges is a reminder of how wide the gap between Americans has become when a major link is continually shut down... Listening. 

 

It didn't take long for my favorite readers to remind me I never asked the question for yesterday's answer. Jeopardy would be cancelled after a faux pas like that! But after I wrote the answer it seemed to me that the question was not asked correctly. So, I went back to Q and erased the original question, but I got interrupted by something and never finished typing. So, there you have it, your basic mealy-mouthed excuse for a misdeed.  

 

Why didn't the wife attend her husband's funeral? She wasn't much of a mourning person. 

 

Buy your chocolate now because the cost of cocoa is going through the roof. Chocolate Addiction withdrawal could be the next great American societal tragedy 

 

The Question: 

What are the favorite flowers for Easter? 

 

The Headlines: 

--Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore Collapses after Being Struck by Container Ship; Expected to Affect Major East Coast Trucking Routes and Create Massive Jams on Interstates in the Area; Fire and Police Boats Looking for Sunken Cars. 

--Durable Goods Orders Pick Up and WS Responds Accordingly; Looking for Consumer Confidence Numbers Later Today.  

--USSC To Hear Case About Access to Abortion Pills. 

--DT’s “Trump Media & Technology (Truth Social) Soars on First Day of Trading; Expected to add $3-4 Billion to Trump’s Wealth; Must Wait 6 Months to Cash In; Truth Social Lost $49 Million last Year Versus $3.4 Million in Revenue. 

--UK Grants Assange Appeal Hearing Against Extradition to the US.  

--Baseball Multi-Millionaire Ohtani Says He Never Bet on Anything. 

 

Well, the women's Sweet Sixteen is in and it seemed to go pretty much to form. Which is what you would expect. The seeds of the 16 winners in the Women's four regions were: 1234, 1234, 1235, 1235. But though no surprises like the men’s side, the games were fun and as usual the shooting and team play was always quite amazing. 

 

Hmmm, no surprises form women! 

 

Can you hide from the truth by just not listening, quickly turning the page?  

 

A guy asks his waiter at a restaurant how they prepare their chicken. The waiter goes blank for a second, then says, “Nothing special really… We just tell them they’re going to die…” 

 

The Celtics were up last night by 30 points and lost. How does the team that's the supposed favorite for the NBA title do that... complacency?  

 

Today is Holy Tuesday, the day Jesus returns to Jerusalem and goes to the Mount of Olives. 

 

Meanwhile odds makers are figuring how they can make money on Good Friday and Easter. Do you get the feeling we are losing something along the way? 

 

A website for orphans doesn't have a homepage. 

 

It seems from the view here that from Kamala to Trump to Biden, the comedians have never had it better. Isn't that kind of sad? 

 

Meanwhile, regular people are trying to live in a world that is way overpriced. 

 

Q: When does a joke become a dad joke? A: When the punchline becomes apparent. 

 

Isn’t it interesting how it is the little things in daily life that just gnaw at you. The big things are just news,  

 

The Answer: 

Number one is the Easter lily, Next is Daffodil, Tulip, Easter Cactus, Gerbera Daisy, Iris, Baby’s Breath and Hyacinth. How can you not smile at that? 

 

I have to tell you, that it really is conflicting when all the enthusiasm this week seems to revolve around sweet sixteen’s and not the commemoration of what many people say is the greatest event in the history of Mankind, Shooting a three point shot; rising from the dead and ascending gloriously into heaven to save man from his sins. Alleluia baby.