Friday, September 7, 2018

News for Week Ending Friday, Sep 7, 2018


1.   The FBI has recovered Judy Garland’s “Wizard of Oz” ruby red slippers that gave Dorothy the power to click her heels three times and suddenly be home.  ***   After reading that news, President Trump ordered a pair of ruby red golf shoes; he wants to click his heels three times and suddenly be on a golf course.

2.   In a recent interview, the CEO of Jetco Delivery said that new technologies will make truck driving fun again.   ***   Actually, I heard that’s what truck stops are for.

3.   Disneyland is now offering alcoholic drinks for the first time in the park’s history.   ***   But it’s a little embarrassing for guys who want bourbon and have to order a “Mickey Mouse on the rocks.”

4.   At Aretha Franklin’s funeral, a steady stream of speakers talked about the Queen of Soul and her place in heaven for all eternity.  ***   The concept of “eternity” can be difficult to fully comprehend, but after the 8 hour service most attendees had a pretty good idea.

5.   A can of pepper spray accidentally discharged on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from California to Maui. *** According to eyewitness reports, it panicked the passengers, shocked the flight attendants and woke up the pilots.

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