I had such a weekend. l’ve been collecting pieces of idiocy and ran out of space in my brain before we ran out of weekend.
I doubt there is anywhere in the country where stores are not feeling the penny pinch. The US Mint stopped making pennies earlier this year. That hasn’t really caused the shortage. That the Federal Reserve Bank’s coin exchange program was directed to not accept pennies from member banks caused a big problem. Some parts of the country have none, others have enough one cent coins to last through their expected 60-year lifespan. In my neck of the woods, a major local grocery chain was running perilously low on the copper clad coins so they came up with a solution. Bring in any pennies you have laying around the house and they’ll double that in gift cards for you. The preliminary count Saturday night was over $1 million dollars in coins turned in for exchange. All because somewhere in country, banks have vaults full of rolled pennies they can’t exchange for other coinage.
Speaking of coins, there was a lot of coin dropped Friday night when The Big Cheeto gave a 1920s, Great Gatsby themed party where he performed his signature dance, the f—-ed up chicken. This on the eve when SNAP (and don’t forget WIC) benefits would be stopped. The orange menace probably thinks he’s punishing people for not working hard enough to pay their own way. I know how to stop the bleeding and get him to release the funds he is legally required to release. Tell him every dollar of benefits he holds back is $2.00 of business one of his greed-soaked friends is missing out.
There were many other tales of stupidity but I tire of listing them even though I’ve stayed away from Herr Cheese Puff’s lunacy for a while. He damn near overshadowed that today is publication day for Bad Impressions. Yay me!
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Congratulations! Publication day! Woohoo! 🥰
Focusing on the good news – like your book launch – can be hard with the non-stop nonsense. The latest news about Gatsby parties amidst SNAP shutdowns is nauseating on so many levels.
Doing my best to be positive. Woke up with fever and chills. On today of all days naturally. Thank you though. Slowly I’m getting through the text and calls but no computer for me. Thank you again!
Oh dear! Sending all best. Hope you feel better very soon! 🥰
Heck with all the others stuff, go Publication Day. Cool stuff. Congratulations.
Thank you Brian. I would have wish for a more lively launch but I have felt under the weather all day. Isn’t that the way it always is.
Well now … you’ll just have to play it up more when you’re feeling better. It’s called the author’s prerogative or something like that. Your book, Your Party!!! Ha ha, hope you feel better soon! 🎉🎉📚📚🎉😎😎😎😎
I agree!! I hope I get to have the launch party for this book before the next one comes out
Wait, it ENDS with a launching……
Why yes, it certainly does!
I’m so sorry our delightful Oompa Loompa has messed with the coming out of your book. So can I now leave a review on Amazon? I can’t tell you the number of chuckles that came with the reading. And the uniqueness of how you began each chapter–masterful, my friend. Yoda would be so proud.
Thank you Dayle. I’m starting to feel better. History tells me I’ll hover between well an not well for a couple more days.
Yes, you can leave a review! And if I say so myself, the chapter leads were unique. And probably. the hardest parts to write.
hoping you are better by now, super proud of you, my friend!!
Thank you Kris, unfortunately I’m still spending my days snuggled under blankets and in front of fires. I have one of those feelings that this could end badly.
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