Friday, March 9, 2018

Ledes & Limericks. Friday March 9 2018




Most newsrooms are hollow today --
They’ve tossed good reporters away.
The bottom line rules;
Those left bet on pools
of who will go next and who’ll stay.



The consumption of a pint, typically considered four servings,
isn’t necessarily new. Ice cream is, for some, the ultimate comfort food
after breakups, taxing workdays or family fights.
More than half of Americans have consumed an entire pint
of ice cream in one sitting, according to a survey funded by Arctic Zero.
It found 41% felt guilty afterward and 10% felt physically ill.  From the Wall Street Journal
There was a young gal from Purdue
Who gobbled down ice cream, mon dieu!
When asked why she binged
Her answer was fringed
With sprinkles and fudge and cashew.


Shocking and yet somehow not surprising,
Mr. Trump’s decision to do what no other sitting president
has done and meet in person with a North Korean leader
reflects an audacious and supremely self-confident approach
to international affairs.  From the NYTimes
While giving the devil his due
It’s hard to imagine just who
Will benefit most
From this ersatz roast --
Trump’s ego or Olympic crew.

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