Hairy Drops In For Lifting Herr D's Chin Despite Country's Ballast

 

"Weeps Into Pillow" photo by Herr D. Please feel better soon.-Shelob

Hey there!

[dropped object, exclamation, rustled papers] Hi! Shelob said you might be gone forever.

I am not.

I've missed you.

You need to not be so depressed.

[pause] y

I know that buffoon is back in office, and I know you're buried in paperwork as an indirect result, but you've gotta keep your chin out, man! [neuralink only: Up. What? Up.] Okay? Herr D, you've got to keep your chin up!

I'll do my best. I've also been buried in snow and snot.

Winter cold?

Isn't it always?

[deep-gill giggle] That's a GOOD one. So, what's all this about half-mast being violated? I don't understand what I've been reading. The ocean's not too windswept right now.

Carter's funeral. Flags should be flown halfway up instead of all the way up out of respect. Trump bellyached until he got his way. You were right again, by the way.

Of course! . . . about what?

Biden Cartered himself. He didn't get enough credit for what he did, including getting Hamas to start releasing hostages. Trump will probably get credit for everything Biden did.

Yes. Glory-hound, right? About the only thing I can say about the whole business is that Trump is full-MASSED. As a prez, he made good ballast last time.

[choking sound] y--what do you think is happening with TikTok?

That garbage? Trump demanded it, now doesn't want it. He's probably making money off it somehow.

[snort] probably--gotta go, man. More paperwork.

The appeal?

Audit.

[retching sound] I'll leave you to it. Good luck. [chatbox closes, Shelob corrects spelling error on online form, upload]