1. Taco Bell announced that future restaurants will have smaller
dining areas, but will feature a second drive-thru lane dedicated to pick-up
orders made on its "Go Mobile" app. *** And,
in response to numerous calls regarding potential employment, the company confirmed
that it will hold a job fair early next year, and it will be within convenient walking
distance of the South Lawn.
2. After numerous driver reports of the 2020 Corvette’s front
hood flying open, General Motors has halted deliveries of the new model until a
fix can be implemented. Electronic engineers
plan to re-program the button-actuated hood release and also limit vehicle
speed to 26 mph if the hood is not completely latched. *** The mechanical engineers, however, are still pushing for a
really heavy hood ornament.
3. According to “Good Morning America,” the “Golden Girls” house
in Brentwood, California that was used for the TV show’s exterior shots has
been purchased for $4 million ($1 million over the asking price) by “a local
family who specifically loved its architecture and location.” *** And the amazing high tech lighting system that can be turned
on or off just by clapping your hands twice.
4. Claiming that tourists have gotten heavier over the past ten
years, the Venice Gondola Association has lowered the maximum capacity from six
passengers to five.
*** Also, couples will no longer
be allowed to stand up and re-enact Kate and Leo’s bow pose from “Titanic.”
5. To minimize the spread of Covid-19, Canada has extended the
ban on tourists from the United States through late September, and a recent
survey showed that 80% of Canadians actually want American visitors to be kept
out until 2021. ***
That’s up from 75% just one year ago.
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