Like FDR and the Great Depression, Richmond's temperature will be in the 30s this week, but like the Watergate scandal, it will also be in the 70s. Why am I comparing the weather to historical events? No idea. I thought I'd be able to figure out a joke by the end of this paragraph. |
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Baseball: This week, the Dodgers won the World Series, breaking a 42 year streak by beating the Tampa Bay Rays. Here's a question no one is asking: why do we call them the Tampa Bay Rays? The city is called Tampa. We don't refer to other teams as the Boston Harbor Red Sox, the Washington Capital Nationals, or the Bankrupt Chicago Cubs. To the Polls: Over 90 million Americans have already voted in this year's Presidential election, and the country is on pace to break the 150 million mark for the first time ever! James Bond: Sadly, the original James Bond has passed away. Sean Connery has left us with dozens of great films and inspired some classic SNL sketches. |
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Another Halloween has come and gone, though this one was anything but normal. Here's a run down of the strangeness of America's spookiest holiday: - Candy sales are up 8.6% annually, but people are buying smaller, individually wrapped candy instead of jumbo sizes. That's pretty disappointing for the one house in every town that's known for giving away big candy. I've always wondered what those folks are compensating for.
- Huge skeleton decorations, shown above, have been continually selling out at Home Depot. I'd bet Hagrid is pretty pissed off that this is what the world has done to his family.
- Almost 100% of people dressed up this year, though most of them went as plainclothes surgeons. Weird.
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The PSL Effect Each year, since 2003, Starbucks sells about 20 million Pumpkin Spice Lattes. With a Tall beverage retailing at $4.25, this drink brings in over $85 million in revenue each year. Moreover, the drink singlehandedly impacts Starbucks' stock price as seen in the graph below (The PSL came out on August 25th this year). A Grande PSL has more calories than a McDonald's Bacon Cheeseburger, but that doesn't seem to stop anyone. And by anyone, I do primarily mean basic white girls. And me in 9th grade. |
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Comics Described Artists get all the credit for a good comic strip, but I think it’s the writing that really makes or breaks them. To really focus on the writing, I’ve removed those pesky cartoons and will simply explain the comic strip. I think this will create a much more enjoyable experience for the reader. Ziggy by Tom Wilson & Tom II for October 29, 2020 This week, we have a one-panel zinger. We see Ziggy, through the window, sitting in his bathtub. He's looking out at a bird who is standing in a bird bath. The bird yells, "Hey! How come you get an indoor swimming pool?" LOL, am I right?! |
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