Fancy That!

Today Star Wars dolls representing the upcoming movie release of Star Wars went on sale.  Toys R Us had people lined up for 6-7 hours waiting to get the first offerings.  Really?  The movie is to be released on Christmas Day.  I assume the frenzy is aimed at nostalgia and the Christmas opening.

I know Grandson Collin is a Star Wars “affectionado”.  Collin had indicated that he was going to attend the premier showing of Star Wars on Christmas Day dressed in costume.  I want to know if his impending marriage to Audrey will affect this fantasy?  Will Audrey allow him to attend?  Marriage changes things!

The ESPN radio station in Madison is running a contest to determine the most popular Wisconsin high school football game of last week. The Middleton Cardinals (Grandson Mitchell’s team) is one of 5 teams in the running sponsored by Gatorade.  I think the first prize is a truckload of Gatorade.  At last check (as I loaded the ballot box), Middleton was a close second.  Voting ends today.

I don’t know why this caught my interest, perhaps because of my late sister Addie’s name.  There is a start up company that has developed a female arousal pill equivalent to the male Viagra.  The pill is named Addyi (pronounced Addie).  The FDA approved the drug for prescription last week to the start-up company, Sprout, that owns the patent. The day after the approval, Sprout was purchased by Valeant for one billion dollars.  I am not recommending purchase of the stock Valeant but if I am a judge of human nature, Addyi is going to be a blockbuster success.  I know the pill worked for the owners of Sprout stock. They are smiling all the way to the bank.  Is this a great country or what?

Labor Day.  Summer essentially has last gasp!

Love,

Dad

One Reply to “Fancy That!”

  1. So Chuck did you purchase several Valeant stock. What an interesting name for a pill. The thing about Addyl it is a catchy name.

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