February 7, 2010
Hello Daily Limerick Fans. We wish to take this opportunity to thank you for all the support you have shown us since our inception. We have enjoyed amusing ourselves, and hopefully you, for over a year now. In that time, the concept of summarizing current news stories in the form of a limerick really caught on. This is evidenced by the number of Facebook pages and “knock-off” limerick pages that has cropped up in that time. However, the practicality of the situation is that this is a very time consuming task and one we sadly can no longer undertake. So, we leave you with this final limerick. Again, we thank you for your consistent readership.
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February 6, 2010
Ron Sterr, principal of Litchfield Elementary School in Arizona, has found himself suspended. In a fit of frustration from a caustic comment, he penned a letter venting his frustrations. In this letter he accused parents of having children that are either “too lazy or too stupid” to complete their class assignments. The letter went on to discuss children with peanut allergies and emotional concerns due to the death of pets. Unfortunately for Sterr, the letter – which was meant as a joke – was sent home (by accident) with second graders and parents were incensed! Sterr was required to call each parent personally to apologize but still faces demotion and possible termination.
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February 5, 2010
In a surprise to many in the chocolate world, the October 2009 Salon du Chocolat in Paris, awarded “most aromatic” to chocolate made from cacao beans from Peru. The event is an annual summit of master chocolatiers. About a decade ago in Peru a program was started to help farmers replace their coca plants (used to make cocaine) with cacao plants (used to make chocolate). While the start of the program was meager with only 12 farmers, there are currently hundreds. The lush tropics with rainforests and the Andes mountains make perfect growing conditions for the bean. Peru is now hoping to be known for chocolate like Colombia is known for coffee.
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February 4, 2010
Feng Zhenghu, a Chinese National, was barred entry to his home country after causing a big stir with the Chinese government. Apparently, his is a well known dissident who has been arrested at least once before (in 2001) for publishing a business directory. On November 4, 2009, he was denied entry to Shanghi and sent back to Tokyo where he had been visiting his sister. Rather than go back and stay with her, he refused to leave the immigration section of the Tokyo airport and he lived there for almost exactly 3 months before China finally relented on February 2nd and allowed him to come home. Unlike a terminal in the airport, this section does not have restaurants and other amenities. Airport employees refused to bring him food but travelers passing through took pity on him and provided him enough nourishment to live on.
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February 3, 2010
On Sunday, February 6, 2010, the New Orleans Saints will play in the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. The team was founded in 1967 and spent their first 20 years as one of the worst teams in the league. In fact, they won only 88 of 284 games for an overall percentage of just .300. All of this poor play prompted local sportscaster Buddy Diliberto to make some outlandish statements. He suggested that fans wear paper bags over their head to disguise their identity. Many of those fans “renamed” the team by writing the “Aints” on those paper bags. Diliberto died in 2005 but some of his faithful following reenacted what he threatened to do if the Saints ever made it to the Super Bowl – Walk down Bourbon Street in a dress!
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February 2, 2010
Groundhog Day celebrations originated in Pennsylvania in the 18th century. At its core, a groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2nd each year. If it does not see its shadow, it will fully emerge from the burrow and winter has come to an end. However, if the groundhog sees its shadow, it will retreat to the safety of its burrow and there will be six more weeks of winter. The most known Groundhog Day festival is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania where Punxsutawney Phil is the guest of honor.
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February 1, 2010
Like many cities, San Diego is trying to find ways to cut costs in this economy. Therefore the police department is firing some of their “personnel” and auctioning their equipment. Those affected are the 7 horses that patrolled Balboa Park (Wam, Trigger, Major, Junior, Bret, Bandit and Austin) as well as one third of their canines. The horse unit was created in 1983 (ironically enough) to save money for the department. The auction, which is being held on publicsurplus.com, starts February 1 and runs through the 10th.
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January 31, 2010
In a surprising decision, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 in favor of lifting a long-standing law that limits political spending. “The spigot is … wide open,” says campaign finance specialist Richard Hansen of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. This ruling allows unions and corporations to spend limitless dollars on ads to defeat or elect federal officials. The justices stated that they made the ruling so that the public could think for themselves. However, that justification makes little sense because it flies in the face of well established psychology and is the exact opposite of what advertising is meant to do. For examples of how powerful advertising is, click here to read examples written in the USA Today newspaper.
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January 30, 2010
Some rifle parts used by the U.S. Military are really ruffling some feathers. Gun sites, produced by the Trijicon Company in Michigan, contain biblical verses in their product code. Things like JN812 (which is part of a longer string of tiny numbers and letters) refers to the New Testament book of John, chapter 8, verse 12. Some soldiers are referring to these weapons as “Jesus Rifles.” The problem stems from the military’s General Order Number One, which, in part prohibits Proselytizing while in a combat zone. According to Wikipedia, “Proselytizing is the act of attempting to convert people to another opinion and, particularly, another religion.” Trijicon currently holds nearly $1 billion in government contracts and recently was assigned a $660 million contract to be the sole supplier to the U.S. Marine Corps.
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January 29, 2010
On January 21, 2010 Toyota issued a recall of 2.3 million vehicles of eight different models. The reason, faulty gas pedals that can stick or suddenly accelerate, even while the car is stopped. Adding to Toyota’s troubles, they do not yet know the cause of the problem and shut down production lines. Once they identify the issue engineers must then design a remedy for the recalled cars and have it approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall has now expanded to the European markets, and also comes on the heels of a 4.5 million vehicle recall in Fall 2009 because of floor mats that jammed accelerators. Estimates are this recall will cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars and Toyota will need to work hard to convince customers of the brand’s safety and reliability. Other car manufacturers are seizing the opportunity and are offering incentives for consumers who trade in a Toyota for one of their vehicles.
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