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Roses: The Mayor Knows His People

A rose goes to Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky for just being. A rose also goes to Mayor Greg Fischer for this rejoinder after its 4Play Soiree fundraiser, which featured the always-popular vibrator races. As reported by LEO columnist Kelsey Westbrook: “Favorite moment from the Planned Parenthood Gala: Olivia and I are walking to the bathroom after the vibrator races, and we pass Mayor Fischer in the hallway. Olivia Rose Griffin: ‘I’d shake your hand, but my hands are covered in lube.’ Fischer: ‘I’d expect nothing less.’”

Rose: Meet Roosevelt The Elephant!

We are conflicted about zoos, but we understand their role as educators and that they help preserve at-risk species. So, with that, we surrendered to cuteness overload as the Louisville Zoo debuted its baby elephant. The bull calf was born a month ago to African elephant Mikki, which makes him extra special. “Mikki is unrelated to any other elephant in North America,” zoo Director John Walczak said in a Courier Journal story. “So her calf not only is wonderful for her and her welfare but is incredibly important for elephant conservation.” The zoo plans to hold a naming contest. Let’s take back the elephant from the Republican Party and give the little man a classic Democratic name.

Rose: Grammar Police Ticket CJ

A rose goes to the CJ for having the humility to run this letter to the editor: “When will the Courier Journal ever publish a newspaper that is not riddled with grammatical mistakes? Every morning, I read the Courier Journal while eating breakfast[,] and I catch numerous grammatical mistakes, which don’t digest very well. I’m a retired college professor emeritus with a Ph.D. and 122 papers published in peer-reviewed journals, so I think I’m pretty good at catching grammatical mistakes. I wonder what tourists and traveling business people think of our city when they read the Courier Journal. (Does the word ‘hillbilly’ come to mind?) Please hire a full-time grammarian so that the Courier Journal can stop embarrassing our city. John R. Ray, Louisville, 40241” (Psst… John, you missed a comma.)

Rose: As Julia Said, ‘With Enough Butter, Anything Is Good’

The Second Street bridge is finally fully buttered, and we love it. Next, work on the Galt House…

This article appears in September 11, 2019.

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