As I read the news the other day Gilda Radner (may she rest in peace) and Chevy Chase came to mind.  Were they still on Saturday Night Live I think Weekend Update would go a little something like this.

Chevy Chase:    Weekend Update recognizes its obligation to present opposing viewpoints. Here with an editorial reply is Miss Emily Litella.

Emily Litella:    What’s all this fuss I keep hearing about a picture of a black hoe?  Why…black hoes are everywhere.  Just go into any Lowes and you’ll see dozens of black hoes hanging on a wall.  Every good gardener has a black hoe in their garage.

       Chevy Chase:     Miss Litella, Miss Littella…

Emily Litella:    Why spend all this money setting up fancy telescopes and computers all over the world just to take a picture of a black hoe?

Chevy Chase:      Miss Litella…

Emily Litella:      What?

Chevy Chase:      The editorial was about black holes. In outer space.  Not black hoes.

Emily Litella:       Oh…that’s different! Never mind.

How do I associate black holes with Emily Litella?  When faced with potential threats my mind tends to use bizarre coping methods.  Black holes are kind of menacing so I guess my mind shifted to free association.

Anyway, should I consider adding black holes to my already extensive worry list, a list that ranges from serious to the ridiculous?

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