“If Canada can’t survive the tariffs, then maybe Canada should
become the 51^st state and Trudeau can become its governor.” –   
Donald Trump’s response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s complaint that tariffs would
“kill the Canadian economy”.  Geez, now we’re gonna have to replace all the flags – to say nothing of learning French.

This week, we enter the Filth2Go Wayback Machine with the assistance of Mr. Peabody to go back to a simpler, happier, gayer time – 1978.  That was the year The Village People released their hit, “Y.M.C.A.”, which boasted about a place where young men could have a good time, get yourself clean, have a good meal, and do whatever you feel.  Lead singer, Victor Willis (the cop), claims there was nothing gay about the song.  In fact, he threatened to sue “each and every news organization” that refers to the song as a “gay anthem”.  Then David Hodo (the construction worker) weighed in: “Just to be clear, there would be no “Y.M.C.A.” song without Jacques Morali” – the legendary gay producer.  “Randy Jones (the cowboy) took him to a Y.M.C.A. and introduced him to several gay porn stars who worked out there.”  Willis struck back.  “Well, well, well, what have we here?  David Hodo comes out of his hole to comment on me and my writing partner Jacques Morali.  First of all David, Jacques hated you and you know it.  So I wouldn’t put much stock in whatever you have to say about me and Jacques.  Therefore, back in your hole before I crush you again, you replacement (non-original) Village People member who has lied for years that you’re an original.”  That sounds awfully prissy coming from someone who is straight.  Yes, Willis has a wife, and we hear is a Republican.  Not surprising, he also defended Trump’s use of the song on the campaign trail: “Trump seems to genuinely like ‘Y.M.C.A.’ and we have grossed several million dollars since the President Elect’s continued use of the song.”  This sounds more about money than about sex – not that the two can’t go together!

Let’s jump forward in time – to 1996, the year JonBenét Ramsey captivated the country.  I must confess, she didn’t captivate me.  But I do have a friend who is convinced the brother did it because of a bowl of ice cream.  It’s now almost 30 years, later and the case is being re-examined on Netflix’s Cold Case.  John Ramsey (the father) says that with DNA technology, “there’s a really good chance we get it solved”.  The family also issued a rendering of what JonBenét would look like today, and she eerily resembles a “waitress” I had at a Hooters in Dubuque, Iowa!