The counting continues but at last enough finished to name Joe Biden President Elect. Joe has been on tv and the other media outlets and claimed his title. Many people including world leaders have congratulated him and accepted the result although I suspect that most of the former were democrats. The outgoing POTUS didn’t put on his big boy pants and accept defeat. He instead put on his golf pants and hid on the green while sending his lawyer Rudi Giuliani to an industrial unit to inform reporters that they will be contesting the results in court on Monday. He was loud and obnoxious but no more convincing than the Trump, a whole lot of bluster. It’s going to be a long wait before any Republican congratulates the new President.
The new vice president is of course Kamala Harris, the first woman in this role, the first person of colour and the first Asian. Her mother was an immigrant Indian and her father Jamaican. Her husband will become the first male married to a vice president as well as being the first Jewish person in that role. Kamala herself is a Baptist.
The new First Lady is Jill, a working teacher who says that is what she is, not what she does. I think she hopes to continue working even after entering the White House. She teaches English which I think might be difficult for a first lady and has had some books published, which she would find easier if she has the time. I’ve been wondering what they would call a husband if there ever is a female president. Will he become the first husband?
Back in the UK, we are on day three of lockdown. Visitors are once again flocking to beauty spots, parks and beaches. Bournemouth had plenty of people enjoying the sunshine along the promenade and a friend said that Hengistbury Head was like Piccadilly Circus this morning. Now that it’s been reported in the dailies, I’m sure it will encourage more people to turn up tomorrow. Still it didn’t seem to increase the covid cases last time even though sun bathers were packed onto the beaches and I don’t suppose it will this time either. I can report that they haven’t closed the toilets this time around which will please my friends. Plenty of takeaways too (not from the toilets) so no trouble getting a hot drink and a sandwich.
In Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester a man was seen supposedly feeding the pigeons. Nothing wrong with that you might think but in fact it was not the leftovers of his lunch that was being scattered on the ground but spice, a designer drug. He was hoping to avoid being arrested for possession but it didn’t work and police handcuffed him and collected the drug. I couldn’t find out if the birds ate any of it and if so what effect it had on them. Maybe my family up there will have more information. I’ve never seen a ‘high bird’. Good night everyone, everywhere. 😴💤😴