Next month, Billions… if not trillions, of cicadas are expected to emerge from the underground in 17 U.S. states in a rare natural phenomenon not seen since 1803. (To put that in perspective, Thomas Jefferson was the US President… #3)
- There haven’t been that many bugs in one location in since Donald Trump first announced he was running for President back in 2016.
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Costco will begin offering $179 Ozempic prescriptions to members at some of their locations across the nation.
- You gotta love Costco! Where else can you get 36 Rolls of Toilet Paper, 10 Pounds of Frozen Cocktail Franks, a pair of Sweat Pants, a Big Screen TV, a Casket, a 1/4 pound hot dog for a buck fifty, and now… a weight loss shot… all before noon on Saturday.
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JetBlue’s is now changing the amount they charge for bag fees - depending on which day you fly. The busier the travel day… the more you pay… with prices reaching $50 per bag on peak dates.
- We used to say the airlines charged “An arm and a leg” for baggage fees… Nows it’s getting to the point where they may actually charge us for having ARMS and LEGS.
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A group of House Republicans introduced a bill on Tuesday to rename Washington, D.C.’s main international airport after former President Trump.
- Not to be outdone… The Democrats immediately introduced a bill to rename a “Stair Master” after President Biden.
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A new study finds that the amount of money Americans think they need to retire comfortably has hit a record high of $1.46 MILLION.
- Which the government says is absolutely no problem if you do the following:
#1) Get $1.46 MILLION…
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Vermont’s winter manure-spreading ban has been lifted for spring.
- And people say there’s no Positive news to report!
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Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Thursday!
-Dick