Question: Are Swine Flu Jokes Kosher?

The answer? Very. So I'd check out http://doihaveswineflu.org, if I were you.

In other amusing Swine Flu news, Joe Biden happened. I, for one, have been extremely disappointed by the lack of Joe Biden gaffes over the first 100 days of the Obama administration. It was with some happiness, then, that I heard Joe Biden tell Americans to totally freak out about swine flu and lock themselves into a bank vault until it all blows over, or whatever he said.*

* "I would tell members of my family - and I have - I wouldn't go anywhere in confined places now"

In my personal favorite story of the epidemic, a deputy health minister in Israel has said that the virus should not be referred to as 'swine flu' because pork is not kosher under Judaism. Instead, he suggested it be called 'Mexican Flu.' Oddly, Mexico has not taken particularly well to this suggestion, and the Mexican ambassador to Israel has lodged an official complaint.

So, the weekend up here in Canton was pleasantly swine flu-free, leaving time for other activities like JUMPING INTO A RIVER WITH A FLAMING TORCH. This happened. Check Facebook if you don't believe me. Certainly a major highlight of my year. Certainly broke the monotony of studying for finals.

In the last note of the day, because I really want to be Evan Doucett at a fundamental level, I have emulated him and created my own list of life goals. It's 57 items long right now, and when I finalize it, I'll be sure to share.

Have a lovely Monday