Friday, March 29, 2019

News for Week Ending Friday, Mar 29, 2019


1.   The spacewalk for a female astronaut aboard the International Space Station was cancelled because her spacesuit did not fit properly.  ***   The blame is being placed on the mission commander, who was unable to come up with a proper reply when asked, “Does this spacesuit make me look fat?”

2.   Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is being widely criticized for slashing the Special Olympics budget.  ***  She said the funds are being re-directed to a new competition for disadvantaged young adults with bone spurs.

3.   According to CNN, Justin Bieber plans to address some emotional health issues and will temporarily “step away from music.”   ***   Awwww, and he was so close.

4.   Six states ordered a recall of avocados because of concerns that they were contaminated with listeria.   ***   However, officials later apologized and said they didn’t realize that avocados are supposed to be mushy, weird-looking and relatively tasteless.

5.   Tiffany & Co. just released its quarterly financial results and said revenue was down significantly because of slow Christmas gift sales.   ***   Gee, I always thought they made most of their money on breakfasts.

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