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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Future headlines

Have you ever wondered what the headlines would be like many years from now?  My friend (thanks, Ashley!) shared some really interesting ideas... 
 
HEADLINES FROM THE YEAR:  2029  
 
 *Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh largest country in the world, Mexifornia, formerly known as
California. White minorities still trying to have English recognized as Mexifornia's third language.
 
 *Spotted Owl plague threatens northwestern
United States
crops and livestock.
 
 *Baby conceived naturally. Scientists stumped.
 
 *Couple petitions court to reinstate heterosexual marriage.
 
 *Last remaining Fundamentalist Muslim dies in the American Territory of the 
Middle East (formerly known as Iraq , Afghanistan , Syria and Lebanon
).
 
 *
Iran
still closed off; physicists estimate it will take at least 10 more
 years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels.
 
 *
France pleads for global help after being taken over by Jamaica
.
 
 *Castro finally dies at age 112; Cuban cigars can now be imported legally, but President Chelsea Clinton has banned all smoking!!
 
 *George Z. Bush says he will run for President in 2036.
 
 *Postal Service raises price of first class stamp to $17.89 and reduces mail delivery to Wednesdays only.
 
 *85-year $75.8 billion study: Diet and Exercise is the key to weight loss.
 
 *Average weight of Americans drops to 250 lbs.
 
 *Japanese scientists have created a camera with such a fast shutter speed, they now can photograph a woman with her mouth shut. (Hummmmmmmmm)
 
 *
Massachusetts
executes last remaining conservative.
 
 *Supreme Court rules punishment of criminals, violates their civil rights.
 
 *Average height of NBA players is now nine feet, seven inches.
 
 *New federal law requires that all nail clippers, screwdrivers, fly swatters and rolled-up newspapers must be registered by January 2036.
 
 *Congress authorizes direct deposit of formerly illegal political
 contributions to campaign accounts.
 
 *
IRS
sets lowest tax rate at 75 percent.
 
 *
Florida
voters still having trouble with voting machines.
 

Now, send this to whoever you want to and as many as you want and guess what.... NOTHING will happen. No miracles, no money, absolutely nothing,  except you might make someone smile.