Anybody got an "Ide?"

 Did you notice how Friday, the thirteenth sneaked past on Winzdee?

Covid killer: Caused the unceremonious departure of supermarket bulletin boards, loaded with 3" X 5" recipe size cards, selling, wanting and trading of everything from bookends to pop-bead jewelry.  Speaking of supermarkets, I will wait in line for a human checkout, who provide a quick smile and good wishes.  Does your local Place-N-Pay ever ask, "How's the kids?"

Whispers at the corner elbow bender:  That gubnuh down under, the Georgia state line, that is, wants to make dyslexia a mandatory class in all schools.  Lousy thought, but it's what might help the 'we, of and by' get a grasp on all the schlabobber words in proposed bills and laws.  Let's now call it, "attorneyfication."  Also under consideration would be the elimination of commas.  Yup!  Seems Johnny and Janie would feel bad if they forgot to use the curvy marks in their annual, What I did didn't missed ate and slept through my summer vacation report.

Topping off with her vintage Underwood, Ms. Van Buren typed:

"TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE ROSH HASHANA: At sundown tonight, 9-15-23, the Jewish New Year begins. During this time of solemn introspection, I wish my Jewish readers, “L’shana tova tikatevu” — may you be inscribed in the Book of Life and have a good year." Love, Abby

To which, I add: Be not confused, as the morrow brings the new year in Jewish calendars as, 5784.  One does not wish an incorrect entry on a check.  Hmmm---Do people still use them?

Regardless, Happy New Year, fraynds and may all your spaetzles dance heartily with friendly dreidels!

Be kind enough to pray and help those who lost so much from the catastrophic events this week

That-N-This

 

On this day, in 1698, Russia’s Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards.  Ya think there might have been an outcry for equal justice?  )Brain Freeze, mayhap?(

Consider thyself lucky if you didn't attend, "Burning Man" in Nevada this past week. For desert natives, a 1" rain storm caused a lot of wet stuff aka 'mini-nami,' to pop out of the ground...a horizontal geyser, no less. Mostly minor injuries, but a report of a single fatality...no further info. I could find only 4 fatalities since 1987. 'Nuff said.

All in all, major kudos to the organizers for another success and what it means to stress ample supplies, well in advance of the gathering!  Why can't that be done in the confines along the Potomac? Et tu, you guys and gals?

It hurts to convey my feelings how the Minnesota Twins rocked my Cleveland baseball team last night, by a score of 20-3.  ShoooWEE...that's a total season score for some soccer teams!  No malice intended.  It's been mega years since that kind of score.  I seem to recall that being when the Ark landed, as The Noah Hilltoppers defeated The Ararat Couples 312-9, in a pick-up game.

Hug someone today-------Many need one and would welcome such a gift!!!