Jolly’s Monday Morn …

Posted on August 26, 2019 by jilldennison under animals, Bits 'n Pieces, cartoons, Humour, Politic-Free Mondays

Good Monday Morning, Folks! How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun, like a trip to the beach, a hike in the forest, or a wild ‘n crazy party? No? Me either. Jolly and I stayed in most of the weekend, ventured out for a bit yesterday, but nothing out of the ordinary. I find that as I get older, the ordinary, the routine, is just fine by me. I made a few treats for you this morning … and I have to tell you all that this is a special, happy/sad Monday, for our youngest friend, Benjamin, will be starting Kindergarten this week, and he won’t be around as much for Jolly Monday, but will be learning how things work, how to find the square root of 1,080, who defeated Napoleon and all sorts of stuff. Remember, it is he and others his age that are our future! Anyway, enough with the nostalgia … go grab a treat and see what Jolly and I have put together to start this week off on the right foot!

Benjamin’s Star Donuts

Benjamin’s Juice Box!

Gwammie … din’tya forget sumptin’? ‘Member? My puppie?

You tell them, Jolly … it’s your puppy and your news. 🙄

Okay … thanks to you fwiends who made names for my puppy, but I decided to name ‘im … {drumroll} … Pweshus Pup!!!! An’ we’ll call ‘im PeePee for short, cause he does peepee a lot!

One thing about having one’s head stuck in the deep, dark world of politics for more than half of every day is that it leaves you with a bit of an odd sense of what’s funny. My daughter has nixed my ideas for Jolly Monday more than a few times, like the time I was going to write about a lady who had died … I can’t remember exactly how, but at the time I found it humorous … not that she had died, but the manner in which she had done so. Chris nay-ed that one. Anyway, my sense of humour is sometimes off, but today I came across a children’s book title that literally made me laugh standing in the middle of Barnes & Noble …So, I thought … there must be hundreds of humorous kids’ book titles out there, and I Googled “funny kids book titles”. Sigh. The world is a scary place these days. Some were quite humorous, but … in a very perverse sort of way … nothing I would put on this blog.

I always have fun when I come across oddly funny signs, so here are a few to provide you with a Monday morning chuckle …

What a bargain!

Isn’t this too cool?

Y’know, I have to wonder where people come up with some of the absurd things they do to get their name in the Guinness World Book of Records. This latest one is kind of cool to look at, but it still falls into the category of … WHY???

A United Arab Emirates grocery store chain broke a Guinness World Record by using 883 bottles of ketchup to create an 11-foot-tall tower. Carrefour, which collaborated with Heinz to create the ketchup tower, was awarded the Guinness World Record for the tallest packaged food display after 52 volunteers spent more than 48 hours constructing the tower. The tower was constructed from bottles of “Edchup,” Heinz bottles designed by pop star and ketchup fan Ed Sheeran. Smaller versions of the ketchup tower were assembled at Carrefour locations in the Mall of the Emirates, City Center Ajman and Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi.

Some people have too much time on their hands, methinks.

I found a few funny ‘toons over at Phil’s Phun that I thought you might like …

Okay, folks, that is all the funny that Jolly and I ha … wha … what’s that??? Oh! The funny animal video? You say you’re not leaving until I give you a funny animal video, eh? Well … let me see … JOLLY??? Where’s the funny animal video???

I jest finished makin’ it … here it is!

Okay, folks … NOW that is really all I’ve got for today. Jolly and I have left a basket of smiles at the door … please take a few on your way out to share with people whose smiles seem to be upside down this week. Things are tough these days, and I think we could all use an extra smile, don’t you? Keep safe and have a wonderful week, my friends! Love ‘n hugs from Filosofa and Jolly!

‘Toons To Jump-Start The Weekend!

Posted on August 23, 2019 by jilldennison under animals, cartoons, Environmental Issues, Global Issues, Humour, Political commentary

Whew … what a week, eh? Take heart, my friends, for it’s Friday and hopefully we’ll have a two-day break from any major screw-ups by you-know-who. I think he usually spends the weekends golfing and pigging out at one of his golf resorts … on our dime, of course. What better way to head into the weekend than with a few ‘toons, mostly at ol’ what’s-his-name’s expense?

Of course the biggest news item of the week was Trump’s idea that he could just pick up the phone, contact Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and purchase Greenland. Never mind that Congress had not authorized such a purchase, never mind that Greenland is an autonomous nation … he had a wild hair and acted, foolishly, on it. Well, at least the cartoon artists had some fun with it.

The saddest, most maddening news was that Trump has decided to strip the Endangered Species Act, placing profit ahead of life, ahead of the earth. All living things are part of earth’s ecosystem and when we lose one species, it disturbs the balance. Sadly, the only ‘balance’ that Trump and his cronies are concerned about is the one in their investment portfolio.

Economists have been warning for a while now that there are signs of a pending slowdown … or worse. Still, da man in da Oval lives in his own little world, listens to nobody, and says he trusts his ‘gut’ more than all the experts. Sure is enough of his gut, isn’t there. Anyway … for two weeks now, certain indicators of a potential recession have caused some market fluctuations. Trump has an economic advisor, Larry Kudlow, who doesn’t even have a degree in economics … he, apparently, listens to Trump’s ‘gut’, too. Trump has been bouncing off walls … first he’s going to cut payroll taxes, then he’s not. He’s demanding that the Federal Reserve lower interest rates even more (really bad move, folks), and when Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that a huge cut was unlikely, Trump called him “the enemy”, said he didn’t know whether our real enemy was China or Powell. And as if that weren’t enough, so far he has blamed both the democrats and the media for trying to crash his economy just to make him look bad. As if he needed help with that …

As we all knew he would, he reversed course on backing any new gun legislation, such as expanded background checks or red flag laws … {yawn} … it was only a matter of time. We the People are far less important than his buddies over at the NRA …

I particularly liked this one …

And lastly, I just couldn’t resist a poke at the ginormous ego that is part and parcel of Donald Trump. He was giving a press conference, when suddenly he stopped, looked up at the sky, and declared, “I am the chosen one”. Please, somebody, shut this man up!!! First, I have to ask … the chosen WHAT??? And chosen by whom? Vladimir Putin?

Have a great weekend, my friends!

Kicking Off The Weekend With … ‘Toons!

Posted on August 16, 2019 by jilldennison under animals, cartoons, Environmental Issues, Global Issues, Humour, Political commentary, Racism & Bigotry

Wolf-Friday Hey friends! It’s Friday and time for the weekend. I don’t know about all of you, but I have found this to be an exhausting week. It seems we barely recover from one Trumpian abomination before we are hit with the next one. When does it end, we ask? It ends when we throw the buffoon out of the White House, but meanwhile we have to find a way to alleviate the pain, and today I propose we do it with a bit of humour. Needless to say, the political cartoonists have been working overtime this week …

Mass shootings have taken much of the spotlight in recent weeks, after the ones in El Paso and Dayton two weeks ago. The NRA and republicans (kind of hard to tell them apart these days) took up their usual mantle, claiming that guns aren’t the problem … almost anything else is, such as mental health and their new “devil”, video games …

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When Ken Cuccinelli announced a re-write of the Emma Lazarus poem on the base of the Statue of Liberty, and claimed that the welcome of the tired, poor huddled masses meant only Europeans with plenty of money, the cartoonists fingers were itching. My fingers were itching, too, but mine were itching to wrap themselves around Mr. Cuccinelli’s neck, for I have no talent with a pencil!

liberty liberty-2 Bruce Plante Cartoon: Trump and the Statue of Liberty liberty-4

Trump continues his infernal trade war, though he did walk it back a step last week when retailers panicked at the thought of Chinese tariffs on certain goods right before they start buying up junk for the holidays. Meanwhile, though, the tariffs are hurting the U.S. as much as any, especially the farmers.

Bruce Plante Cartoon: Trump's trade war trade-war-2 trade-war-3

Mitch McConnell is always good for a joke or two. Funny thing, that he relaxed certain sanctions against Russia, and then Russia invested money into a factory in ol’ Mitchie’s home state of Kentucky. Add to that his refusal to even allow the Senate to consider legislation to put in place election security measures, and you can see how he came by the nickname of “Moscow Mitch”. I hear he isn’t too fond of the moniker … but, if the shoe fits …

Moscow-Mitch Moscow-Mitch-2

This week, the Idiot-in-Chief announced new rules that would weaken the Endangered Species Act (as well as the Clean Water Act), in the interest of the logging and fossil fuel industries.

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And lastly, just because I find this one fitting …

Trump-deflecting

Have a great weekend, my friends!

Jolly Funday Monday

Posted on August 5, 2019 by jilldennison under animals, Bits 'n Pieces, cartoons, Humour, Politic-Free Mondays

Huh? What are you guys doing here … you’re a day early … it’s not Monday yet! It is? Whoa … I’ve lost a day … I thought it was still Sunday … where did Sunday go? Okay, well … give me just a minute … luckily, I did some baking last night, so let me see what I can rustle up …

{Pssst … Jolly! Run down to Krispy Kreme and get Benjamin’s sprinkled donuts for me … and be quick!}

Okay, well, while I throw a few things together here, tell me all about your weekend! Mine? One word describes it well: H-O-T. I cannot believe it’s August already, though! The kids here will be going back to school in just 10 days … much as I love seeing all the kids here in da hood out having fun, I’m frankly ready to see them climb back on that big yellow bus, ‘cause they’ve been picking my flowers, and throwing their trash on my patio, and … they just need to get back to school.

Okay, I think we’ve got a few snacks and some fresh coffee now, so grab a bite and let’s find something to start the week off with a smile, okay?

Benjamin’s juice boxes — but he’ll share if you ask nicely!

Not in MY freezer …

Remember last week … or was it the week before … when we had ice cream for Jolly Monday … or was it Saturday Surprise? Anyway … remember when I featured ice cream? Well, here’s one ice cream you’ll never find in my freezer! It’s made by Oscar Meyer … yeah, the people who make bologna and hot dogs … and it’s called an Ice Dog Sandwich. The sandwich, which features cookies as “buns,” contains bits of candied hot dog meat and spicy mustard ice cream. The company said its Wienermobile will drive around Manhattan during the week of Aug. 12 to distribute free samples of the unusual dessert.

Oh, and the ‘spicy mustard ice cream’ is a creation of famed mustard-maker French’s, and will be available at select locations during the summer. To celebrate National Mustard Day last Saturday, the “French’s Mustard Ice Cream Truck” rolled around various hot spots in New York City. Oh, and French’s also has plans for a ‘pretzel cookie’ to serve with the mustard ice cream.

One word: blech 🤢

There’s a snake in my bed!

My father-in-law once told me a story. He said that long ago, back when he and my mother-in-law were young and newly married, they lived in a little house in the mountains of Virginia. He said that one night he had a dream that a snake had slithered across his body, then went into an open dresser drawer on the other side of the bedroom. The next morning, he said, they got up and when he looked in that open dresser drawer, there was in fact a snake coiled in the drawer. Now, I loved both of my in-laws dearly, but Quinter could spin a yarn, so I was never quite sure if I believed him, though he swore it to be the truth.

Last week, Melinda Major of Nashville, Tennessee, was staying overnight at the Hampton Inn Walnut Grove in Memphis, Tennessee, and when she woke on Friday morning, she said she first felt something on her arm and opened her eyes to discover a green snake slithering across her body. She flipped the snake off of her, jumped out of bed and called the hotel’s front desk. Now, I’m not sure … I suppose it would be a bit off-putting to wake up to a snake crawling around on you, but … a little green snake is very unlikely to be of a harmful breed, likely just a little garden snake … seems to me she might have over-reacted a bit. Still, the hotel gave her the night’s stay for free, so I guess she was happy … and they didn’t kill the snake, but led him back out into a grassy area, so the snake is likely happy.

Now that’s a mouthful!!!

I first came across this story on UPI (United Press International), and I thought it to be questionable. I ran it by daughter Chris, my frequent Jolly Monday editor, and in her professional opinion, she agreed that it seemed a bit far-fetched, so I tabled the story. But then, it kept popping back up in other places, reputable news outlets such as NPR, CBS News, etc. So, I share this ‘truth is stranger than fiction’ story.

A 7-year-old boy in India had a very swollen and achy jaw. In fact, his jaw had begun swelling when he was 3 years old, but his parents felt he was too young to visit a dentist at that time. Four years later, they finally took him to the Saveetha Dental College and Hospital in Chennai, India, where surgeons were amazed at what they found.

The boy’s condition, known as compound odontoma, is not unheard of. It involves a “bag-like mass” in the mouth that contains teeth … extra teeth. But what did amaze surgeons was the number of teeth they extracted from the mass … 562!!! It took the surgeons five hours to remove all the teeth from the mass. Each tooth, which varied in size from 1 mm to 15 mm, displayed a crown covered by enamel and with a rootlike structure.Nobody has mentioned a Guinness World Record yet, but it is said to be “the first ever case to be documented worldwide, where so many minute teeth were found in a single individual.”

I dropped in over at Phil’s Phun and found a few funny pics ‘n toons …

And of course I must finish with a cute animal video … today’s choice is Polar Bears!!!

And ‘specially for our friend Hugh …

Alright, folks, that wraps up another Jolly Monday. I hope you all have a wonderful week, and friends … remember it’s hard times these days … share a smile with someone who’s having a hard time right now. They will feel just a bit happier, and so will you. Love ‘n hugs from Filosofa & Jolly!

Some ‘Toons To Make You … Smile? Cry?

Posted on July 24, 2019 by jilldennison under Bits 'n Pieces, cartoons, Global Issues, Humour, Law and justice, Political commentary, Racism & Bigotry

Some days are just made for cartoons, y’know? Actually, I was working on a post that I don’t have completed yet, and there are other things requiring my attention this afternoon, so this seemed a good time to find some good cartoons!

The big news of the day is Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress today. Since I really don’t have the time nor the patience to sit and watch anything for more than about 5 minutes, I’m not watching it, but am keeping abreast of the important parts through news briefings. The first thing to note is that he plainly said that he did not exonerate Trump and that he could, in fact, be charged with obstruction of justice once he leaves office. I was angered, though not surprised, that the Department of Justice sent Mr. Mueller a letter outlining what he can and cannot say.

In other big news this week, the UK now has a new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, which came as no surprise to anyone, but a disappointment to most. Johnson and Trump are in many ways as two peas in a pod, which bodes ill for both nations. I think they even buy their hair at the same place!

Speaking to a group of young conservatives yesterday, Trump made the following statement:

“Then I have an Article 2 [of the Constitution], where I have the right to do whatever I want as president.”

It was not the first time he has said it, either. It isn’t true, and it’s high time Congress and the Courts teach him that there are limits to his “executive privilege”.

And, of course, he has continued to double-down on his racist remarks, tweeting daily as if determined to convince the world that he is the ultimate racist, lacking only a white robe and hood. Why? Because his bigoted base loves it, and because it provides a useful distraction from such things as his horrendous treatment of immigrants, the Mueller report, potential impeachment, etc.

And to wrap up … just for fun …

A Bucketful … of Snarky Snippets

Posted on July 23, 2019 by jilldennison under Bits 'n Pieces, cartoons, Environmental Issues, Law and justice, Political commentary, Racism & Bigotry, Social commentary

There is just so darn much to ruffle the feathers, rile the temper, send the ol’ blood pressure soaring these days … I started earlier today on a humour piece that I had an idea for, thought it would be a nice change of pace. And then … I looked at the news. Suddenly, my humour piece didn’t seem very funny, and instead it made me want to cry. So, instead I am back to being my ol’ snarky self, and any humour will no doubt be acidic and acerbic.

Under investigation …

He sure does know how to pick the winners, doesn’t he? That is, in this alternate universe where up is down, black is white, and winners are losers. I did a series of posts after Trump took office about his choices for his cabinet, all of which were the antithesis of the “right person for the job”. ‘Draining the swamp’ apparently meant adding more alligators. Consider, for example, his first choice to head the EPA, Scott Pruitt, who had sued the EPA numerous times. Or Betsy DeVos, his choice for Secretary of Education who was against public education! One of his crew is in the news again today.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seems to have a whole series of corrupt heads and staff. I’ve long said that Trump’s goal was to dismantle the EPA, or at least render it powerless, and it seems to be the case. The latest? Bill Wehrum, who headed the EPA’s air policy division from November 2017 until he resigned under a shadow last month.Wehrum, according to the New York Times …

“… worked for the better part of a decade to weaken air pollution rules by fighting the Environmental Protection Agency in court on behalf of chemical manufacturers, refineries, oil drillers and coal-burning power plants.”

Wehrum’s clients included Koch Industries, the American Petroleum Institute, the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, the Brick Industry Association, and the Utility Air Regulatory Group. And then, he went to work for Donald Trump’s EPA where he pushed for rollback of environmental regulations and continued to interact with former clients. This, despite an ethics rule that prohibits former industry lawyers and lobbyists from meeting with former clients in private settings to discuss government-related matters.

During his 19 months at the EPA, he oversaw efforts to ease regulation of the coal industry, slow requirements that cars and trucks become more fuel efficient and overhaul how the agency calculates costs and benefits to favor industry.

In April, the House Energy and Commerce Committee launched an investigation into whether Wehrum had improperly aided his former industry clients since joining the administration. Last month, Wehrum resigned, and today the EPA’s inspector general is looking at Wehrum’s interactions with his former law firm as well as several of its clients, who rank among the nation’s major emitters of greenhouse gases linked to climate change.

Yet another example, my friends, of Trump & Co. putting their own greed and that of their wealthy benefactors above the well being of this nation and its people. My best guess is that this investigation will quietly fade away, that EPA head Andrew Wheeler will ensure it is all swept under the carpet, and that Wehrum will be replaced with an equally corrupt, noxious person.

Look what’s crawling out from under the rocks …

I’ve said it before and I say it again … when Donald Trump took the oath of office (which he has failed miserably at upholding) it was an invitation to all the slimy creatures to come crawling out from under the rocks where they had been hiding, lying in wait, biding their time. Two examples …

A professor of law at University of Pennsylvania, Amy Wax, recently told a group of republicans last week that …

“Conservatives need a realistic approach to immigration that … preserves the United States as a Western and First World nation. We are better off if we are dominated numerically … by people from the First World, from the West, than by people who are from less advanced countries.”

What. A. Bitch. She said her position is not racist because her problem with nonwhite immigrants is cultural, rather than racial. Bullshit. And … it isn’t only immigrants against whom she is prejudiced. Last year, in an interview with a professor from Brown University, she said …

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Black student graduate in the top quarter of the class, and rarely, rarely in the top half.”

And then this …

Charlie Rispoli is a 14-year veteran of the police department in Gretna, Louisiana who apparently shares Ms. Wax’ view of how the demographics of this nation should be. Last Thursday, he posted to his Facebook page …

Rispoli and another officer who “liked” the post were both fired, but only five days later, when the public backlash became loud, or as Chief of Police Arthur Lawson said, “a ripple in a pond that became a tidal wave.” The incident is haunting. How many police officers are there out there who share Rispoli’s view? We already know there are police officers who would shoot a black man quicker than a white one … what next?

Representative Ocasio-Cortez’ response was, I think, precisely correct …

“This is Trump’s goal when he uses targeted language & threatens elected officials who don’t agree w/ his political agenda. It’s authoritarian behavior. The president is sowing violence. He’s creating an environment where people can get hurt & he claims plausible deniability.”

Sickening

As I occasionally do in the mornings, I checked Trump’s approval rating yesterday morning. Yes, I know polls are subject to many vagaries and variables, but I use the FiveThirtyEight aggregate of polls, and while I don’t put a lot of store in the actual percentages, I think the trend is a fair indicator of the pulse of the nation.

Imagine my reaction when I saw that his approval rating was at it’s highest point since March 2017, shortly after taking office. 🤢 WHY???? Last night, I found the answer …

Trump has been prolific in his hate speech the past week, spewing trash talk against four congresswomen of colour and not letting up … every morning, while he sits on the potty, his tiny thumbs work the buttons of his twitting machine, never tweeting anything new or original, just the same hatred over and over and over. Most of us are sick of it, most of us don’t even bother to read it anymore. But … according to a Pew Research study, a large portion of republicans claim his speech makes them feel excited, proud, happy, and hopeful. If this doesn’t make you feel sick …

I would love to hear from some republicans in response to this. C’mon, tell me how the hell racist speech makes you feel excited or proud! Granted, these only represent some 72% – 79%, but folks … on average that is 3 out of 4 republicans! What the Sam hell is wrong with these people??? The democrats, however, say his speech makes them feel exhausted, concerned, angry and insulted. I am an independent, but these days I might as well be a democrat, for I cannot imagine ever again voting for a republican with those attitudes. In fact, I think I will change my party affiliation this week!

And now that my blood pressure is sky high, my teeth are cracked from gritting them, I will leave you with a cartoon to brighten your morning.

‘Toons To Brighten Your Sunday …

Posted on July 14, 2019 by jilldennison under Bits 'n Pieces, cartoons, Election 2020, Environmental Issues, Global Issues, Humour, Law and justice, Political commentary, Racism & Bigotry

It’s Sunday afternoon, and I decided that instead of something dark and depressing, I would give you something to chuckle about … ‘TOONS! Well … now that I think about it, some of these might be a bit dark and depressing … but at least there’s an element of humour in them.

The most crucial issue facing the nation … the globe … today is the environment, and frankly the U.S. is doing damn little to improve it. Still, the cartoonists find food for the grist mill …

Ol’ Jeffrey Epstein, the monster who has committed heinous crimes against women and children, who got off with a slap-on-the-wrist once before, who has long been a close personal friend of another sex abuser who happens to sit in the Oval Office, has once again been arrested for sex-trafficking, and so is back in the news …

Although Trump claimed this week that he is giving up the fight to have a question about citizenship added to the 2020 Census, I suspect we haven’t heard the end of it.

There was never any doubt that Trump would run for re-election in 2020, especially given that he registered to do so on the day of his inauguration in 2017!

The thing that I find most frightening about the Trump ~~presidency~~ circus is the fact that he believes himself to be above the law, his hand-picked Attorney-General, William Barr, confirms that he is above the law, the Senate allows him to be above the law, and the republicans both in and out of government see nothing wrong with him being above the law …

And I end with a few random ‘toons just for kicks …

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Today’s Snarky Snippets …

Posted on July 5, 2019 by jilldennison under Bits 'n Pieces, cartoons, Humour, Law and justice, Political commentary, Social commentary

I’m feeling snarky today. “What’s new?”, I hear you asking yourself as you shake your head. Nothing much, I suppose, and I have a feeling I will continue feeling snarky for at least the next 16 months, probably longer.

A double standard?

In the news this morning, I read that Peter Yarrow of the famed folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, was to perform at a 2-day music festival in Norwich, Connecticut in September, but that his scheduled appearance has been canceled. Why? Because of an “indecent liberties” conviction in 1969. What happened was two teenage girls, sisters aged 14 and 17, snuck past hotel security and went to Mr. Yarrow’s room, seeking his autograph. When he answered the door, he was naked. Yep, that’s all. He did not touch the girls, did not invite them in, did not “grab them by the {ahem}”. For this, Yarrow was convicted of taking “indecent liberties” and sentenced to three months in jail. In 1970. Again, he did not know who was at the door, the girls went unannounced to seek his autograph, and he did not touch either of them.

While I think answering a knock on your hotel room door while stark naked is a really stupid thing to do, I also think sneaking to a celebrity’s hotel room is a stupid thing to do. I am a supporter of the #MeToo movement, and make no mistake, I think every sexual predator should receive the Lorena Bobbitt treatment. However, I do not see this as a case of sexual assault, abuse, harrassment, or anything more than stupidity. Fifty years later, Mr. Yarrow is still paying the price for an episode of bad judgment. But, on the other hand …

At least 17 women have accused Donald Trump of varying inappropriate behavior, including allegations of sexual harassment or sexual assault, the latest being a credible accusation by E. Jean Carroll who has provided details in her autobiography of the assault, which took place in the mid-1990s. He has cheated on all three of his wives. He has admittedly gone into dressing rooms of underage girls to view their naked bodies. And then there was his infamous mic-drop moment when he bragged that “when you’re famous, they let you do it … you can grab them by the {ahem} …” And yet, nearly half the adults in this nation are willing to allow this ‘man’ to sit in the Oval Office, are willing to ignore or overlook his words and actions … words and actions that far exceed Mr. Yarrow’s on a scale of atrociousness.

Peter Yarrow, when informed of the decision to drop him from the roster of the Norwich festival, bowed out with grace. When Trump hears criticism based on his sexual exploits, he responds with rants and vitriol. Make of it what you will.

Say WHAT???

I realize that not everyone is a history buff, and some people have never read a book of history since leaving that European History class in their senior year of high school. No problemo … we all have our own interests. One of mine happens to be history, primarily U.S. history and post-WWI European history. However, I cannot imagine anybody in this country whose jaw didn’t drop when, in his speech yesterday, Trump, speaking of the time of the Revolutionary War, said …

“Our Army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over airports, it did everything it had to do.”

In case there are any Trump supporters reading this who may not understand the gaffe … the Revolutionary War ran from April 19, 1775 to September 3, 1783. Wilbur and Orville Wright flew their first airplane on December 17, 1903. Doesn’t it seem that, even if he didn’t know the exact dates, he would have realized the airplane did not exist at the time of the Revolution? 120 years later, after the end of the war …

Y’know … I don’t mind so much if the president of the country makes a bad decision that gets us all killed, as I mind that such an ignorant person has my life and yours in his hands. Just imagine how much danger such ignorance puts us all in. Sigh. At least the meme-makers had fun with it.

And my favourite …

Have a great evening, and remember friends …

‘Toons From 4th Of July …

Posted on July 5, 2019 by jilldennison under Bits 'n Pieces, cartoons, Humour, Political commentary, Social commentary

I do not know what the damn fools in my neighborhood think they are celebrating, but they are still putting off loud fireworks at midnight! Every single time one goes “BOOM”, my heart tries to leave my chest. My poor kitties have taken up residence under the sofa. I have a headache, despite 4 ibuprofen. I’m debating whether to call the cops, or grab my solid wooden rolling pin and go bash some heads. Next year I’m either leaving the country the first of July, else going camping deep in the forest. Bah humbug. That said, I am incapable of writing anything coherent tonight.

So, I was thinking it has been a while since I’ve done a ‘toons post, and with the utter ridiculousness of Trump’s July 4th campaign rally / ego-stroking circus, there must surely be some great, mocking ‘toons out there. I wasn’t wrong. I’m sure there will be even more out later today, but for a few Friday morning laughs, check these out!

The baby trump blimp arrived in good time for the festivities, but wasn’t allowed to fly, nor to be anywhere in Trump’s sight. Turns out, the entire government quakes in their little shoesies at the thought of Trumpie becoming upset. Le gasp! But, the blimp nonetheless was there … and it’s on video!

I, for one, did not watch his speech, did not even seek a transcript, nor do I have any intention of doing so at this time. I know without even being told that he said nothing of relevance, nothing truthful, and nothing that wouldn’t make my blood pressure rise, which I do not need right now. I’m sure we’ll all hear enough of it on every media outlet later today. The girls and I ‘celebrated’ Chris’ day off by going out for Chinese, and visiting our local Barnes & Noble.

I shall return this afternoon, hopefully with something of substance.

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