Pippa Middleton is reportedly so tired of being called a “non-Royal” but having to live by the Queen’s rules, she’s moving to America after her sister, Kate Middleton gives birth to the Royal Heir.
- Queen Elizabeth calls her “a pain in the butt”. Meantime the Queen’s husband Prince Phillip added “and I do mean butt!”
- America hasn’t scored this big a victory over the British since the Revolutionary War.
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The NFL is considering banning academically-ineligible college players.
- They’re never going to do it…but hey, at least they’re considering it.
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Eliot Spitzer, the former Governor of NY who resigned after being caught up in a high-class prostitution scandal is running for Comptroller of NYC. And he’ll be running against the madam who hooked him up with hookers.
- The two are friendly…in fact Spitzer already has her number on speed dial.
- I guess he figures if Anthony Weiner can get his career up and running again, so can he.
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The Lone Ranger tanked at the box office - earning just under $50 mil in it’s first five days. The movie cost $255 million.
- It would have done better, but everyone who went to see it got the Senior Citizen discount.
- The producers never should have changed the Lone Ranger’s “Hi-Ho Silver!” to “Have you considered adding Silver to your Portfolio?”
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The Beatles made Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 13 Dumbest Band Names in History.
- Imagine how much more successful their career would have been if they’d had a better name!!!
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Pope Francis said it “pains” him to see priests and nuns driving flashy cars, and they should demonstrate their faith by driving something more humble.
- He also requested that they take the “I Heart Benedict A Lot Better” stickers off their bumpers.
- He suggests a BVM (Blessed Virgin Mary). Afterall, it’s the ultimate praying machine
- Hey…at least some of the Priests carpool to their weekly Poker Game at the Vatican.
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Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Tuesday!
-Dick