Well kids, in case you’re wondering, the next full moon is coming up – Tuesday September 17th. This full moon has a lot of things going for it. It's a Partial Lunar Eclipse; a Supermoon; the Corn Moon; and the Harvest Moon. That's a lot of stuff wrapped up in one moon if you ask me. We like to keep you in the know here at The Antics, so buckle up people, here's what I've got...
1. Now that we’ve covered when the next full moon is, I'm going to address the elephant in the room that is, today is Friday the 13th. Before we get all worked up about this, let's go over some facts. Yes, the fear of Friday the 13th is a real and legitimate fear, however, research suggests that there is very little evidence to show that Friday the 13th is indeed an unlucky day. Many studies have shown that Friday the 13th has little or no effect on events like accidents, hospital visits, and natural disasters. I could mention the asteroid that's supposed to pass dangerously close to earth on Friday April 13, 2029 being a potential problem, but let's worry about that then and not let that ruin what looks like is going to be a beautiful day.
2. Now that we've discussed the pending full moon and the fact that today is Friday the 13th, let's talk about on call. It's not me, it's Jamie for the next two weeks. She'll have to suffer through whatever Friday the 13th brings which I'm sure will smoothly flow into the full moon week. Let's not point any of this out to her and sit back and just watch it all unfold. There's nothing else to do, we have to keep ourselves entertained somehow.
3. Woodland creatures are thriving here in the Woo and apparently when they decide they'd like to relocate, they look to me to make that happen. Last week I discovered that the jeep had been infiltrated by one of those little bastards and it left evidence behind. Now, if this evidence was found in the van I might say okay, that would make perfect sense because the minivan has been like a trash can on wheels at times, but no, it was the jeep. To make matters worse, this discovery was made while innocently taking my coffee out of the cupholder. And there it was. Woodland creature droppings on the bottom of my cup, which means my brand-new coffee was tossed right out the window (the contents, not the cup, I'm not a litter bug...) This discovery was made outside of the Worcester area, so you know my plan was to find and displace him at our next stop. We stop, I clean up all evidence of his mere existence and get back in the jeep and back on our way. We make another stop, I poke around, find more evidence where I had just cleaned up, the son of a bitch was a stow away freeloading his way to the Cape. He must've hopped out at some point because after the second stop and clean up, no more evidence has been found. Hope you enjoy your new zip code - ass.
4. During our travels Al and I stumbled upon the Duck Store in Chatham, MA. This store was brought to my attention a while back by none other than loyal reader Sue Burns, so of course I had to stop and check it out. It’s a small store, but all the shelves are full of nothing else but rubber ducks. Some small, some large, representing all occasions, holidays, seasons and professions. For the hell of it I asked the girl working at the register if they had a Social Worker Duck. Of course they did she replied and sold me this. Exhibit 1, the Social Worker Duck. It's like they know me personally.
5. On this little adventure it was confirmed that wild roaming turkeys are not just a thing here in Worcester, unless of course, one hopped into the jeep with the chipmunk and I failed to notice him. Exhibit 2, a street wandering turkey in Plymouth. Clearly this particular turkey did not get the memo that Plymouth is not the place where turkeys should be hanging out or roaming the streets. Maybe he's not aware that the very first Thanksgiving dinner featuring his ancestor as the main dish took place right there in his hood. Dumb birds.
6. just in time for the Presidential debate. Coming to lawns near you. Exhibit 3,
7. In case you're wondering, Angel likes a large Dunkins Iced Coconut Coffee, with oat milk and sugar. He can get a little cranky in the afternoons when left unattended and decaffeinated, so it's best to do what you can to keep him caffeinated and happy. Sue Miller was on the phone with me when going through the drive thru in attempts to provide my friend with sustenance to get him through the rest of the day. She heard the order and asked, "who the hell is drinking that???" Exhibit 4, Angel after being given his coffee without one of those little umbrella's that are normally reserved for frosty tropical cocktails.
8. This isn't the strangest road sign I've ever seen. Exhibit 5
9. This is just more confirmation that the country has lost its ever-living mind...anyone hear this? Listening to sports radio yesterday morning, the news was broken. The Campbell Soup Company that has been in operation for 155 years, starting in 1869, is changing its name. Apparently to get with the times, the company plans to drop "soup" from its name pending the final decision of all its stakeholders later this fall. According to studies soup is on the decline, Americans preferring a hot soup less and less and instead are eating at least three snacks per day. Campbell's is making this change so that grocery getters everywhere will know that they offer more than just soup and are snack people too. They own Goldfish crackers, but let me ask you this...what is one to do with those Goldfish Crackers if they've got nothing to float in? Way to ruin comfort food on a cold winter day America, hope you enjoy your Snyders Pretzels while Goldfish crackers everywhere are going belly up. #bringbackthesoup
10. You know you've been doing this job a really really long time when you get emails like this and hang them up on your fridge (with personal information redacted of course...) like your Mom used to do for you of your art and schoolwork.
Exhibit 6, more fan mail from clients.
And last but not least, embrace this 13th day of the month that just so happens to fall on a Friday. It's going to be too nice out to worry about a thing.
Have a great weekend!
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