IKEA Poo Poo Cakes
IKEA has removed
its almond cakes from restaurants in 23 different countries due to POSSIBLE
coliform bacteria contamination.
Coliform bacteria is COMMONLY found in FECES, soil and water and NOW in
samples of IKEA’s almond cakes. The
company vehemently contends that NONE of the infected batches were ever
actually sold ANYWHERE. The
contamination was found in samples collected from batches of almond cakes with
chocolate and butterscotch made specifically for restaurants and the product
was swiftly removed. The origin of the
contamination has been determined as a supplier in Sweden. This development follows 1.872kg of chocolate
almond cake being destroyed in December due to Chinese customs authorities
deciding that the food FAILED to meet hygiene standards.
An IKEA
spokesperson has released the following statement regarding the matter:
“There is no health risk associated with
consuming this product. The production
batched have, per safety and quality routines, been tested for bacteria that
can cause health issues, such as E.coli, and none of these pathogen bacteria
have been found. However, since the
product does not comply with our strict food quality standards we have decided
to withdraw the concerned production batches from sale in the 23 affected
countries. The UK and Ireland are not
affected.”
I Graduated at 106
Fred Butler is a
WWII Army vet, retired water department worker, widower and father of five…..and
now at 106 years old, he is a high school graduate!!!!!! Butler has been
bothered by his lack of a diploma for decades now, but due to the kind heart of
his daughter-in-law (Cathy Butler) it eludes him no longer. Although, Butler spent the lion’s share of
his life minus a high school diploma, he instilled the importance of an
education in his children and grandchildren.
One of his grandchildren, Mike Calabro, recalls Butler awarding him $5
for every A that he acquired on his report cards.
In the ninth
grade, in order to support his mother and FIVE younger siblings, Butler quit
school to take on full-time employment via a print shop. After losing his wife of 65 years (Ruth) last
year, his beloved daughter-in-law launched an effort to get Butler his long
awaited diploma. She felt this would not
only a lot him a sense of completion/accomplishment, but also ease a bit of the
pain from losing his life-long companion.
Butler’s singular concern regarding the reception of his honorary
diploma that was received during an emotionally driven ceremony was that he did
not earn it. Beverly, Massachusetts
Mayor Bill Scanlon assured Butler, “It’s a long time to wait for your diploma,
but you’ve obviously earned it very well.
Monday’s ceremony
for Butler was attended by school officials and state lawmakers. Butler received his diploma wearing a mortar
board hat and tassel.
“I thank everyone who is responsible for
this. I certainly appreciate it.” – Fred
Butler
99 and FaceBook
FaceBook has
offered its apologies to 104 year old Marguerite Joseph for its system glitch
that will not allow her true age to be displayed on her page. Joseph, who is legally blind, is assisted
with her social media surfing by her granddaughter, Gail Marlow. Marlow insists that each time she inputs
Joseph’s birth year (1908), FaceBook changes it to 1928 and keeps her age
locked at 99. Marlow told WDIV-TV in
Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan that she would ‘love to see Joseph’s real age
posted” and looks at the continuous 99 years old to “a glitch in the system.”
Andrew Noyes, a
spokesman for FaceBook released a statement informing all that they are working
to fix a problem limiting the use of pre-1910 birthdates.
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