Would you believe! Mary Poppins’ “A Spoonful of Miracles” was inspired by the polio vaccine.

The song was written by Robert and Richard Sherman. Robert’s son was reluctant to be shot so the vaccine was put on a sugar cube and his son ate it. The song was born as a result.

We live in an era where vaccines are attacked. Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should note that the polio vaccine eliminated transmission of the disease within 25 years in the U.S.

Something else should be kept in mind when deciding whether to eliminate the polio vaccine. In 1988, polio was epidemic causing in 125 countries. In 2023, only 2.

The numbers speak for themselves.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to stop COVID 6 months after the vaccine became available. He failed, of course. Should have failed! The man does not know what he is doing when it comes to vaccines. If he is successful, measles and polio will skyrocket!

Heavy rain yesterday afternoon. Very heavy all afternoon. 

Exceptional cold weather is forcing the Inaugural inside the Capital Rotunda for the swearing in ceremony and the Capital One Arena for the parade. Each will hold much smaller groups. The thousands who pre-paid for planes, hotels, etc. will be out of pocket. Many may just stand outside and cheer. We shall see.

Today is the People’s March. The anti-Trumpers. Thousands are expected in Washington to participate.

TikTok shuts down in the U.S. over the weekend. Unless Biden intervenes, which is not expected.

Antiabortion advocates now looking for the man involved in causing the pregnancy to become involved in the cases where abortion bans are being enforced.

On this day in 1929, New York Daily Mirror columnist Walter Winchell debuted The Walter Winchell Show. His trademark opening line: “Good evening Mr. and Mrs. North and South America and all the ships at sea…..let’s go to press!”

I close with an item I have mentioned a few times in the past. Key West has a housing problem. Reasonably priced housing. Whatever has been built in recent years may bear an indication of reasonableness. However, far from it.

I have suggested in the past the empty parking lot and former Sears store in Searstown be utilized for cheap housing. 

Publix now owns Searstown. Increased grocery prices may help Publix pay for it. Whatever, Publix has asked the public to suggest uses for the huge empty parking lot portion. The answer simple: Cheap housing!!!!! For real cheap housing!!!!!

Enjoy your day!