According to “industry insiders”, the upcoming live-action “Barbie” movie is having an effect on real life interior design - with home owners opting for Pink Walls, Frilly Bedspreads, and “Pastel Sheepskin Accents” in an attempt to create their own “Malibu Dreamhouse”.

- Did we learn NOTHING from the 70’s??

- I’d like to look like “Ken” too… but I asked my daughters and they told me he’s missing a few “key” parts of which I wasn’t aware.

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Yesterday, President Biden announced a massive “Student Loan Forgiveness” program that will “Forgive” up to $20,000 in Student Loan Debt per student… which according to new figures released this morning - will cost taxpayers upwards of $500 BILLION.

- For those of you who aren’t good at math… let me put this in perspective: $500 BILLION is a whole $%^# ton of money.

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A man in Italy tested positive for COVID, Monkeypox and HIV all in one day… becoming the first person on record to have all three ailments at the same time.

- The last person to get three viruses in one day was Madonna… and that was only last Thursday.

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Virginia school district requires all teachers to complete a training program that says that children of all ages - INCLUDING PRE-SCHOOL - can request to be addressed by different names and pronouns WITHOUT their parents' permission.

- If this rule had been in place when I was in Pre-School… my teacher would have had to call me “Mr. Superman-Bus Driver-Soldier-Disc Jockey-Bazooka Bubble Gum-Boy” .

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A new study is urging people over the age of 85 to start walking for at least ten minutes every day in order to live even longer.

- Reminds me of the old joke… “My Grandmother started walking two miles everyday when she turned 60. Now she’s 83 and we have no idea where she is”.

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Eight-year-old Emmitt Bailey beat out 688 other contestants to take home this year's "USA Mullet Championship". The little boy has been working on his "do" since he was six and plans to spend his $2500 prize on a go-cart.

- And... hopefully... a Haircut.

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Police discovered more than 400 pounds of Cocaine that had been shipped into Australia by a Mexican drug cartel.

- It was sent to the home of some Coke addicted Kangaroos who Police said, when they arrived, were "Totally hopped up on the stuff".

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On Monday, a 52 year old man pleaded guilty to robbing the Dearborn Federal Savings Bank at gunpoint back in March… and then hiding out in a Porta-Potty where he was eventually apprehended by Police.

- I’m not usually one for “Soft-on-Crime” policies but this guy hid out in a PORTA-POTTY?? I say give him TIME-SERVED!!

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

-Dick