Good Morning, Do! Today is Friday, August 13 Time to wear a bit of red to show your support for the troops!  ___________________________________________________ If you can spare a coin, PLEASE hit PayPal with it! ___________________________________________________  Brothers charged after 2 Chicago cops shot during traffic stop, killing Officer Ella French  ___________________________________________________ Today, August 13 in 1942 Henry Ford unveiled his "Soybean Car." It was a plastic- bodied car that weighed about 1000 lbs. less than a steel car. The media was championing the steel workers and pooh-poohed it and it did not sell well enough to go into mass production. ____________________________________________________ The most common of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind. --- H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) You do ill if you praise, but worse if you censure, what you do not understand. --- Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) ____________________________________________________ An older gentleman accidentally overturns his golf cart. Elizabeth, a very attractive and keen golfer, who lives in a villa on the golf course, heard the noise and called out: Are you okay? Whats your name? Its John, and Im okay, thanks, he replies as he pulled himself out of the twisted cart. John, she said, (firm loose breasts undulating beneath her white silky robe) forget your troubles. Come to my villa, rest a while and Ill help you get the cart up later? Thats mighty nice of you, he answered, but I dont think my wife would like it. Oh, come on now, Elizabeth insisted She was so very pretty, very sexy and very persuasive John was weak. Well okay, he finally agreed but he thought to himself, my wife wont like it. After a couple of restorative Scotch and waters, he thanks Elizabeth. I feel a lot better now, but I know my wife is going to be really upset. So Id best go now he stammers. Dont be silly! Elizabeth said with a smile, letting her robe fall open slightly. She wont know anything. By the way, where is she? John replies Still under the cart, I guess. ____________________________________________________   Baby squirrels in Calgary ____________________________________________________ "Flight 1234," the control tower advised, "turn right 45 degrees for noise abatement, RIGHT NOW!." "Roger," the pilot responded, "but we're at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?" "Sir," the radar man replied, "have you ever heard the noise you get when a 727 gooses a 767?" ____________________________________________________ An INTERNATIONAL BONEHEAD AWARD has been earned by  Emonte Morgan, 21, Eric Morgan, 22, Chicago, Illinois, USA  Brothers charged after 2 Chicago cops shot during traffic stop, killing Officer Ella French  Emonte Morgan, 21, has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting. He's also been charged with attempted murder of a peace officer and possessing/using a firearm as a felon. Eric Morgan, 22, has been charged with possessing/using a firearm as a felon and obstructing justice. "I won't entertain finger pointing at anyone or anything else. They need to be fully held accountable for her murder," said Supt. Brown. Chicago Police Officer Ella French, 29, was shot and killed during the traffic stop over the weekend, while her partner fights for his life at the University of Chicago Medical Center. As Governor Lightfoot, who is known to be firmly on the side of criminals, visited the hospital for a photo opportunity about midnight Saturday, about 30 officers turned their backs to her when she approached them on the 7th floor, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Monday morning. "It looked like it had been choreographed," a source told the outlet. As the CPD officer continues to fight for his life in the hospital, Police Superintendent David Brown had some impassioned words of support for the police force in announcing the arrests of the brothers. "They go down dark alleys none of you would go down, to protect you," Brown said. "They run toward bullets." Brown says Chicagoans should be praying that officers will continue to be encouraged to serve the city, given the record number of times they've been targeted by gunmen this year, and in the wake of the death of French. "I'm going to say it how they've said it to me. They feel alone. They feel unsupported. They feel no one appreciates the work they do," said Brown. Late Monday afternoon, federal officials charged Jamel Danzy of Indiana with conspiring to straw purchase the gun used in Saturday nights attack. Prosecutors say Danzy admitted he bought it on behalf of a friend in Chicago who could not buy guns because of a criminal record. Danzy bought the gun from a firearms dealer in Hammond and shortly after the purchase, gave the weapon to his friend in Chicago, according to a criminal complaint. "But for the brave conduct of these officers, trying to protect the people of Chicago and recovering an illegally-possessed gun, what ended up being an illegally-bought gun, but for these types of traffic stops, our cities wouldn't be safe," said Brown. Danzy made a court appearance Monday afternoon and is being held in federal custody. His next appearance is Wednesday. Brown also said the officer critically wounded is making "incremental improvements" at the hospital. FOX 32 talked to former Chicago Police Superintendent Phil Cline, who now heads the Police Memorial Foundation. He says there have been 38 Chicago police officers either shot at or shot this year. "I don't think the gangbangers have any fear of the police," Cline said. 
 DearWebby's tech support pits From: Ginger RE: What happened to Internet Explorer on W10? Dear Webby What happened to my Internet Explorer? While I was busy using Chrome, it seems to have been replaced by Microsoft Edge. Is it okay to download another copy of Internet Explorer or would that mess things up with this Windows 10 ?? Help! Ginger  Dear Ginger Stick with Chrome. It is much more secure than Internet Explorer, and can do everything IE used to do, plus a lot more. Even Microsoft agreed that Internet Explorer is to be retired and forgotten like what you used to do to diapers, so they came up with Edge. You CAN use Internet Explorer on W10, but keep in mind, it is not secure and might attract bad stuff. Just use Chrome and Edge. Have FUN! DearWebby 
 A couple went out for a romantic dinner for their anniversary. Their teenage daughters said they would fix a dessert and leave it waiting. When they got home, they saw that the dining room table was beautifully set with china, crystal and candles, and there was a note that read: "Your dessert is in the refrigerator. We are staying with friends, so go ahead and do something we wouldn't do!" "Something that THEY would not do.....", the husband mused, "I suppose, we could clean the house." 
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 A husband and wife were involved in a petty argument, both of them unwilling to admit they might be in error. "I'll admit I'm wrong," the wife told her husband in a con- ciliatory attempt, "if you'll admit I'm right." He agreed and, like a gentleman, insisted she go first. "I'm wrong," she said. The last thing he remembers is saying: "You're right!" ____________________________________________ The accident occurred mainly because I conceded to my wife's wishes to adopt a cute little kitty. Initially the new acquisition was no problem, but one morning I was taking my shower when I heard my wife call out to me from the kitchen. "The garbage disposal is dead. Come reset it." "You know where the button is," I protested through the shower "You can reset it yourself!" "I am scared!" She pleaded. "What if it starts going and sucks me in?" (Pause) "C'mon, it'll only take a second." So out I came, dripping wet and buck naked, hoping to make a statement about how her cowardly behavior was not without consequence. I crouched down and stuck my head under the sink to find the button. That is the last action I remember performing. It struck without warning, without respect to my circumstances. Nay, it wasn't a hexed disposal drawing me into its gnashing metal teeth. It was our new kitty, clawing playfully at the dangling objects she spied between my legs. She had been poised around the corner and stalked me as I took the bait under the sink. At precisely the second I was most vulnerable, she leapt at the toys I unwittingly offered and snagged them with her needle-like kitten claws. Wild animals are sometimes faced with a "fight or flight" syndrome. Men, in this predicament, choose only the "flight" option. The sink and cabinet bluntly impeded my ascent; the impact knocked me out cold. At the office, colleagues tried to coax an explanation out of me. I kept silent, claiming it was too painful to talk. "What's the matter, cat got your tongue?" If they had only known. ____________________________________________ Mike's parents have four children. Their names are Penny, Dime and Quarter. What is the fourth child's name? ______________________________________________ 
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 Today, August 13, in 1521 Present day Mexico City was captured by Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez from the Aztec Indians. 1704 The Battle of Blenheim was fought during the War of the Spanish Succession, resulting in a victory for English and Austrian forces. 1792 French revolutionaries took the entire French royal family and imprisoned them. 1784 The United States Legislature met for the final time in Annapolis, MD. 1846 The American Flag was raised for the first time in Los Angeles, CA. 1876 The Reciprocity Treaty between the U.S. and Hawaii was ratified. 1889 A patent for a coin-operated telephone was issued to William Gray. 1912 The first experimental radio license was issued to St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia, PA. 1931 The first community hospital in the U.S. was dedicated in Elk City, OK. 1932 Adolf Hitler refused to take the post of vice-chancellor of Germany. He said he was going to hold out "for all or nothing." 1934 Al Capp's comic strip "L'il Abner" made its debut in newspapers. 1942 Henry Ford unveiled his "Soybean Car." It was a plastic- bodied car that weighed about 1000 lbs. less than a steel car. The media was championing the steel workers and pooh-poohed it and it did not sell well enough to go into mass production. 1959 In New York, ground was broken on the $320 million Verrazano Narrows Bridge. 1960 "Echo I," a balloon satellite, allowed the first two-way telephone conversation by satellite to take place. I remember dad pointing it out and watching it with us go over. 1961 Berlin was divided by a barbed wire fence to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later work on the Berlin Wall began. 1985 The engagement of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenagger was announced. 1990 Iraq transferred $3-4 billion in bullion, currency, and other goods seized from Kuwait to Baghdad. 1992 Woody Allen began legal action to win custody of his three children. A judge ruled against Allen in 1993. 1994 It was reported that aspirin not only helps reduce the risk of heart disease, but also helps prevent colon cancer. 2021 Do smiled. 
 
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