| With Thanksgiving approaching, can't we all agree? Thanksgiving is a tough time for the politically inclined (even worse for the disinclined, I suspect!) This year, I think we can all come together and put our disagreements aside to agree on a simple truth: mayonnaise is disgusting. Why is there disgusting mayo on everything? Popular Science explains: There is a reason, rooted in food science, to include mayonnaise on sandwiches - moist food tastes better. The moisture helps the saliva in our mouth work more effectively and carries more flavors than dry foods. But, mayonnaise isn't the only food that can do the job. A little bit of olive oil, (or olive oil and vinegar), works as well, as does mustard (hold the mayo). That aforementioned barbecue chicken sandwich was already dripping in sauce - the mayonnaise didn’t add anything but disgust. And turning to other condiments opens up a world of flavor: one of my favorite burger spot puts a tomato fig jam on their burger. It’s a bit of sweetness to balance out the saltiness and spiciness of the burger below, no mayo required. So, rally around a common cause this turkey day and eliminate mayo from your holiday, it's un-American. Random cyclist defeats triathletes in D.C. bike race. Regular readers may recall my coverage of LimeBike, the would-be Capital Bikeshare killer. As part of a pilot program, there are other private bike-sharing companies participating in a trial program to see how dockless, un-subsidized bike-sharing might work. So, the Washington Post got a bunch of fit folks and sent them on a race to see which of these bicycles performed best. Alas, they were all bested by a regular commuter cyclist who opted for city streets rather than the unobstructed, more bike-friendly paths the triathletes took. (The Washington Post did not report how many traffic laws said cyclist violated, but I expect probably a few.) Chris Christie's exit interview. You remember "get on the plane" Chris Christie, don't you? Hard to remember at one point he was a very popular governor, and ran for president! Alas, no job in the Trump administration materialized, and he's now in the lame duck portion of his governorship. Politico has a worthwhile exit interview with America's once-favorite East Coast brash politician: In the longest interview Christie has given in years, as he dropped oyster crackers into a large vat of chili, he said the story of his rise and fall had not been told accurately. He was never as good as depicted—nor as bad. “I never felt 78, and I don’t feel the 22,” he said of his approval ratings. “What I hope at the end of the day is that this really is about my eight years, and the bridge stuff is part of that, and the Trump stuff is part of that, but it’s only a part. It's a long item with lots of worthwhile nuggets. (Like the nugget that Chris Christie did not actually fetch McDonald's for Donald Trump. That was a lie made up by a former Trump aide.) Read the whole thing. Prohibition is back in fashion! Over at MarketWatch, a suspiciously anti-American article about raising alcohol prices appeared, titled: "Why the U.S. should — but won’t — eliminate cheap booze like Scotland did." Excuse me, Mr. Jacob Passy, but I thought this was America. Mandatorily increasing alcohol prices by 144 percent isn't unconstitutional, but it should be. It's a free country, and if you want to ruin your life and health with booze, you should be able to do so. Just like with Twitter, which is perhaps as hazardous to one's health and life. —Jim Swift, Deputy Online Editor Please feel free to send us comments, thoughts and links to dailystandard@weeklystandard.com. -30- | 