| Good Morning, Do! Today is Sunday, April 23, 2023 ___________________________________________________ History: Today, April 23 in 1982, The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices declined the previous month (March). It was the first decline in almost 17 years. ____________________________________________________ Bonehead Award: Federal judge fights for full custody of daughters after socialite ex-wife arrested on child porn charges _____________________________________________________ Q If all the girls who attended the Yale prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be a bit surprised. --- Dorothy Parker (1893 - 1967) No good deed goes unpunished. --- Clare Booth Luce (1903 - 1987) _____________________________________________________ Hold fast to the words of your ancestors. But... Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them. ______________________________________________________ At the start of a meeting of world religious leaders, a secretary rushed in shouting. "The building is on fire" The Methodists gathered in a corner and prayed The Baptists cried "Where is the water?" The Quakers quietly praised God for the blessings that fire brings The Lutherans posted a fire notice on the door The Catholics passed the plate to cover the damage The Jews sprinted to the parking lot to beat the rush. The Congregationalists shouted "Every man for himself!" The Fundamentalists proclaimed "It's the vengeance of God" The Episcopalians formed a procession and marched out The Christian Scientists concluded that there was no fire. The Unitarians proclaimed the fire had no power over them. The Presbyterians appointed a chairperson to appoint a committee to look into the matter and submit a written report. The secretary grabbed the fire extinguisher and put the fire out. The Mormons arrived late for the meeting and missed the fire completely. ___________________________________________________ A man answered his doorbell and greeted a friend who walked in, followed by a very large dog. The dog immediately jumped up on the sofa with his muddy feet and proceeded to knock over a lamp and chew on the cushions. The outraged householder began to scold his friend, "Don't you think you should train your dog a little better?" "My dog?" exclaimed the friend, "I thought it was your dog!" ___________________________________________________ A man was bragging about his sister who disguised herself, as a man and joined the army. "But, wait a minute," said the listener, "She'll have to dress with the boys and shower with them too. Won't she?" "Sure," replied the man. "Well, won't they find out?" "And who's gonna tell?" ______________________________________________________ If you can help with the cost of the Humor Letter, please donate what you can! _____________________________________________________ Psychiatrist: I see you're over a month late for your appointment. Don't you know that nervous disorders require prompt and regular attention? What's your excuse? Patient: I was just following your orders, Doc. Psychiatrist: Following my orders? What are you talking about? I gave you no such order. Patient: You told me to avoid nuts who irritate me. _____________________________________________________ A href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/ severnbridgebrafence/?hl=en">The Bra fence _____________________________________________________ Ron hired a private detective to check on the movements of his wife, Laura. Ron wanted more than a written report; he wanted video of Laura's activities. A week later, the detective returned with a video. They sat down together to watch it. Although the quality was less than professional, Ron saw Laura meeting another man! He saw the two of them laughing in the park. He saw them enjoying themselves at an outdoor cafe. He saw them dancing in a dimly lit nightclub. He saw the man and his wife participate in a dozen sex activities with utter glee. "I just can't believe this," Ron said with tears in his eyes. The detective said, "What's not to believe? It's right up there on the screen!" Ron replied, "I can't believe that my wife could be so much fun!" ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Dear Webby's Tech Support Pits From: Jim Re: Pop Up warning in Eudora Dear Webby A good morning to you. Hope you are well and hope you know the solution to my problem. You always do, so. I just started getting this pop up when trying to send mail from my Eudora. I don't think I did anything different, did the "re-boot" thing and that didn't help. Any thoughts? I shows when checking mail also. Jim From: Jim Re: Pop Up warning in Eudora Dear Webby A good morning to you. Hope you are well and hope you know the solution to my problem. You always do, so. I just started getting this pop up when trying to send mail from my Eudora. I don't think I did anything different, did the "re-boot" thing and that didn't help. Any thoughts? It shows when checking mail also. Jim Dear Jim That has happened to me occasionally, especially when typing while somebody talks to me and I look at them instead of the screen. You got something in the ATTACH line, that is not available. Click on the SUBJECT line, tab down to the ATTACH line, and delete everything there. Most likely it is just an empty space. CTRL A while in that line selects everything, including empty spaces. Then hit DELETE, and that is gone. After that you can send mail normally. Have FUN! DearWebby __________________________________________________ If you can help with the cost of the Humor Letter, please donate what you can! _________________________________________________ Luz David The Snowy Owl ( Bubo Scandiacus), also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, is a large, white owl of the true owl family. Snowy Owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mostly on the tundra. It has a number of unique adaptations to its habitat and lifestyle, which are quite distinct from other extant Owls. ____________________________________________________ On a flight to Florida, I was preparing my notes for one of the parent-education seminars I conduct as an educational psychologist. The elderly woman sitting next to me explained that she was returning to Miami after having spent two weeks visiting her six children, 18 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren in Boston. Then she inquired what I did for a living. I told her, fully expecting her to question me for free professional advice. Instead she sat back and said, "If there's anything you want to know, just ask me." _______________________________________________ An INTERNATIONAL BONEHEAD AWARD reported by Rock, has been earned by Eleanor Hoppe, 45, Richmond, Virginia, USA Federal judge fights for full custody of daughters after socialite ex-wife arrested on child porn charges A federal judge in Virginia is fighting for full custody of his two young daughters following an FBI sting that revealed his socialite ex-wife was peddling child pornography and attempting to traffic an 8-year-old girl. Joel Hoppe, a magistrate judge in the Western District of Virginia, filed documents to the Albemarle Circuit Court on March 23, requesting full custody of the 10- and 12-year-old daughters he shares with his former wife, Eleanor Hunton Hoppe, according to the New York Post. Eleanor, 45, hails from a prominent Richmond law family. She was caught up in last months sting after she reportedly sent an undercover FBI agent messages related to pedophilia and a depraved 30-second video that graphically showed child sexual abuse. The FBI Washington Field Office agent was working undercover on a fetish website where people meet and talk about the sexual abuse of children and can trade images of child pornography as part of the Metropolitan Police Department-FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, CBS19 reported earlier this month. Using the screen name titotori, Eleanor struck up a private email conversation with the undercover agent through the site. She reportedly told the officer she was a mother and that she wanted to talk about taboo parenting,' according to CBS19. The officer asked Hoppe to verify that she was safe by sending an image of herself holding up her thumb near her breast, which Hoppe did. Her face was partially visible in the image in which she pulled up her shirt and exposed herself. On Feb. 27, Hoppe reportedly asked the undercover officer about the abuses he was perpetrating against the nonexistent daughter and said she would be interested in traveling to Washington, D.C. in order to sexually abuse the girl with the officer. She allegedly stated she wanted to help the officer introduce the daughter to sexual activity on several occasions. On or about March 12, Hoppe and the officer shared an explicit conversation and she sent a 30-second video of a small female who appears to be a minor being sexually abused. Then on March 16, Hoppe sent the officer multiple images depicting young girls engaged in explicit activities with adult men. When Eleanor agreed to meet the agent and his fictitious 8-year-old daughter at a Warrenton, Virginia, hotel where she allegedly planned to have her sickening way with the child, she was arrested and charged with distributing child pornography, enticement of a minor, and attempted transportation of a minor with attempt to engage in sexual activity. Joel divorced his wife in 2021 after he accused her of seeking sex with other men and women. At that time, the couple agreed to joint custody of their children, The Post reports. In his full-custody filing, Joel wrote: The criminal charges, the facts underlying the charges, and the consequences of the charges constitute a material change in circumstances regarding custody, visitation, spousal support and child support. After her arrest, Eleanor attempted to paint herself as a would-be savior for the undercover agents non- existent daughter, claiming she only went to the hotel to find and rescue the child. That lie was blown apart after a quick search of her car, where cops found the pink silk big girl robe shed told the agent she was bringing her intended victim, along with silk underwear and a pink childs bag complete with lubricant. Making an already horrifying story all the more disturbing, Eleanor had previously passed a background check and was employed in special events with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge. She also previously served for two years as a victims advocate in Richmond Commonwealths attorneys office. Eleanor pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. If found guilty, she faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars. _____________________________________________________ Today, April 23 in 1348, The first English order of knighthood was founded. It was the Order of the Garter. 1500, Pedro Cabal claimed Brazil for Portugal. 1521, The Comuneros were crushed by royalist troops in Spain. 1635, The Boston Public Latin School was established. It was the first public school building in the United States. 1759, The British seized Basse-Terre and Guadeloupe in the Antilies from France. 1789, U.S. President George Washington moved into Franklin House, New York. It was the first executive mansion. 1789, "Courier De Boston" was published for the first time. It was the first Roman Catholic magazine in the U.S. 1826, Missolonghi fell to Egyptian forces. 1861, Arkansas troops seized Fort Smith. 1872, Charlotte E. Ray became the first African-American woman lawyer. 1895, Russia, France, and Germany forced Japan to return the Liaodong peninsula to China. 1896, The Vitascope system for projecting movies onto a screen was demonstrated in New York City. 1900, The word "hillbilly" was first used in print in an article in the "New York Journal." It was spelled "Hill- Billie". 1908, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt signed an act creating the U.S. Army Reserve. 1915, The A.C.A. became the National Advisory Council on Aeronautics (NACA). 1920, The Turkish Grand National Assembly had its first meeting in Ankara. 1921, Charles Paddock set a record time in the 300-meter track event when he posted a time of 33.2 seconds. 1924, The U.S. Senate passed the Soldiers Bonus Bill. 1945, The Soviet Army fought its way into Berlin. 1948, Johnny Longden became the first race jockey to ride 3,000 career winners. 1950, Chaing evacuated Hainan, leaving mainland China to Mao and the communists. 1951, The Associated Press began use of the new service of teletype setting. 1964, Ken Johnson (Houston Astros) threw the first no- hitter for a loss. The game was lost 1-0 to the Cincinnati Reds due to two errors. 1967, The Soyuz 1 was launched by Russia. 1968, The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church merged to form the United Methodist Church. 1971, The Soyuz 10 was launched. 1981, The Soviet Union conducted an underground nuclear test at their Semipaltinsk (Kazakhstan) test site. 1982, The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices declined the previous month (March). It was the first decline in almost 17 years. 1984, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that Dr. Robert Gallo and his colleagues had found the cause of AIDS. It was a retrovirus labled HTLV-III. 1985, The Coca-Cola Company announced that it was changing its 99-year-old secret formula. The New Coke was not successful, which resulted in the resumption of selling the original version. 1985, The U.S. House rejected $14 million in aid to Nicaragua. 1988, A U.S. federal law took effect that banned smoking zon flights that were under two hours. Canada followed immediately and speeded up a lot of flights. 1988, In Martinez, CA, a drain valve was left open at the Shell Marsh. More than 10,000 barrels of oil poured into the marsh adjoining Peyton Slough. 1988, Kanellos Kanelopoulos set three world records for human-powered flight when he stayed in the air for 74 miles and four hours in his pedal-powered "Daedalus". 1996, An auction of the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' possessions began at Sotheby's in New York City. The sale brought in #34.5 million. 1997, An infertility doctor in California announced that a 63-year-old woman had given birth in late 1996. The child was from a donor egg. The woman is the oldest known woman to give birth. 1999, In Washington, DC, the heads of state and government of the 19 NATO nations celebrated the organization's 50th anniversary. 2003, U.S. President George W. Bush signed legislation that authorized the design change of the 5-cent coin (nickel) for release in 2004. It was the first change to the coin in 65 years. The change, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase, was planned to run for only two years before returning to the previous design. 2004, U.S. President George W. Bush eased sanctions against Libya in return for Moammar Gadhafi's agreement to give up weapons of mass destruction. 2005, The first video was uploaded to YouTube.com. 2009, The iTunes Music Store reached 1 billion applications downloaded. 2023, Do smiled.
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