Happy Birthday to President Biden who turns 81 today. The Birthday Boy spent the morning Pardoning “Liberty” and “Bell”… two Turkeys who will be “Spared” this Thanksgiving.
- The ceremony went off without a hitch until he also accidentally pardoned Chris Christie.
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Airlines are bracing for record Thanksgiving travel over the Thanksgiving Holiday with more than 30 Million Americans expected to be patted down by TSA agents at the nation's airports.
- If you want to avoid the hassle of having to show ID, being x-rayed and being felt-up by an armed security guard, you can always just walk in through the southern border and get a FREE flight to Grandma's house no questions asked.
- Of course you might get “patted down” by your Crazy inebriated Uncle…
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A cargo plane leaving New York's John F. Kennedy Airport had to turn around shortly after take-off when a horse got loose and began walking up the aisle on board.
- Apparently the Horse insisted on using the restroom in First Class… but only had a ticket for (Stage) Coach.
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The US Postal Service reported a $6.5 billion net loss for the 12 months ending September 30th and said it will not break-even next year.
- They sent out a letter with all the details… but naturally it got lost in the mail.
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According to a new report, so called “Porch Pirates” are expected to steal upwards of $74 BILLION worth of packages from front porches during the holiday season this year.
- And that’s if they just pick up the packages of cash the White House has sent to Ukrainian President Zelensky in Ukraine!
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According to a new report by Pew Research Center, Americans’ trust in science and scientists has dropped signigificantly since the start of the Covid Pandemic.
- Read all about it in the new book, “Curious George Wonders Whether He REALLY Needs That 47th Covid Booster”.
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RIP… Rosalynn Carter… Former First Lady & wife of President Jimmy Carter has died at 96 at the couple’s home in Plains, Georgia. The former first lady, who was a life-long champion of mental health, caregiving, & women’s rights, died surrounded by family and friends. In a statement released Sunday, former President Carter called his wife "my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished… As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”
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Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Tuesday!
-Dick