Happy birthday, Michigan! On this day in 1837… Michigan OFFICIALLY became the 26th State.

- And the people who were waiting at the Secretary of States office that day… are just now reaching the front of the line.

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Researchers have trained a robot dog to climb the Swiss Alps.

- Which is great news if they decide to do a remake of “The Sound of Music” where the Von Trapp kids have a pet.

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Despite a decrease in COVID cases, Greece has begun imposing fines on people age 60 and older who haven’t gotten the Vaccine.

- Well maybe the seniors in Greece are taking a page out of the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and in lieu of getting a Vaccine… they’re using…… WINDEX! They say it cures EVERYTHING!!!

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“Game of Thrones” Actor Peter Dinklage - who is a “little person” is calling the new Disney remake of “Snow White” insensitive to dwarfs.

- Sounds like somebody woke up a little Grumpy this morning.

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Speaking of Grumpy… 82 year old Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi shut down retirement rumors yesterday by announcing that she’s running for reelection.

- Well, she’s 82 so “Running” might be a bit of an overstatement.

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The CDC revealed that natural immunity was SIX TIMES STRONGER than Vaccines alone during the Delta Wave of COVID-19.

- So let me get this straight… The best way to keep from getting the Virus is to get the first two doses of the Vaccine… then get the Booster… then actually GET the Virus so you can build up natural immunity which will protect you SIX TIMES BETTER from getting the virus that - apparently - you already had??

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RIP… Peter Robbins, the actor who first put a voice to Snoopy’s best friend, Charlie Brown in 1965’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has taken his own life at age 65.

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Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Thursday!

-Dick