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Art Buchwald died. RIP and keep 'em laughing in Heaven, Art...

Birth defects cost money...well, yes. Ironically, many are caused by nutrition/drugs/illicit drugs/ chemicals etc. and could be prevented with education and change of behavior by the mom or by passing laws against big business from polluting...but the dirty little secret is that a lot of the "prevention" money is spent on screening for defects, and then offering (dare I say pressuring) the moms to abort the baby, who is usually a much wanted child?

And except for drought, HIV, a communist dictator who is destroying the economy, most of the healthy young people fleeing to other countries for work, and economic collapse, what else can occur to the people in Zimbabwe?
Foot in Mouth Disease...

And finally, here is a new food item: Hello Kitty Wine....actually it's Sake, i.e. Rice wine...Great to wash down that snack of Hello Kitty Pop Tarts...

Bon Appetit!