Reset your clocks this weekend. There is supposed to be some "hair-brained" rationale for a later date in the Fall having to do with energy savings. Come on!
Today marks the opening of the College Ave. bridge in Appleton after 15 months of construction. At 5:05 PM this afternoon, I'm going to jump in our Japanese family car and drive across. Yeah, right!
I see that Octomom stole somebody's idea for Halloween. She is going to celebrate as a pregnant nun. In addition she is dressing all the kids (I think there are 14) in red devil costumes complete with a red hood and horns. She is striving for a reality show.
This weekend is Halloween. Our City Fathers have granted a plea by the Boy Scouts of America. They complained that hours 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM were not enough for "trick or treating" because working families didn't get home until 5:00 or 5:30 PM. So now on a Saturday (when most families aren't working) we have hours from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. The rest of the world must think we're nuts.
Favre returns this weekend. People are eating "waffles", burning No.4 jerseys and in Green Bay, renaming Bret Favre street "Aaron Rogers Street" for the weekend. Everyone thinks this is about a feud between Favre and Thompson. Favre wants his revenge. The real reason this weekend will be "nutsy" is due to money. Favre is making $12 million. Favre will sell a record number of Vikings jerseys. The networks will draw a record audience allowing themselves to charge huge advertising fees. The Packers will pack Lambeau and as usual, make lots of money. Scalpers are getting $1500 per ticket. So beware. It is what it is. It is the biggest football game of the year short of the Super Bowl. It is entertainment. It is all about money. Don't let it be your money. That would be another "set back".
Stay warm.
Love,
Dad