>> Canadian air traffic controllers have bought hundreds of pizzas for their American counterparts over the past few days in what has become an industry-wide show of support during the US Government's partial shutdown.
Peter Duffey, the head of the Canadian Air Traffic Control Association, said Sunday initiative began on Thursday when employees at Edmonton's control centre took up a collection to buy pies for controllers in Anchorage, Alaska. Other facilities across Canada decided to join in, and the idea snowballed. "The next thing we knew, our members were buying pizzas left, right and centre for the colleagues in the US," Mr Duffey said.
... Mr Duffey estimated as of Sunday afternoon (local time), about 300 pizzas had been received by American controllers, many of whom took to social media to express their gratitude. Mr Duffey said many union members had been looking for a way to show solidarity with their American colleagues. <<
Peter Duffey, the head of the Canadian Air Traffic Control Association, said Sunday initiative began on Thursday when employees at Edmonton's control centre took up a collection to buy pies for controllers in Anchorage, Alaska. Other facilities across Canada decided to join in, and the idea snowballed. "The next thing we knew, our members were buying pizzas left, right and centre for the colleagues in the US," Mr Duffey said.
... Mr Duffey estimated as of Sunday afternoon (local time), about 300 pizzas had been received by American controllers, many of whom took to social media to express their gratitude. Mr Duffey said many union members had been looking for a way to show solidarity with their American colleagues. <<
No word on whether the pizza was adorned with Canadian bacon.... Canadian Air Traffic Controllers Spring for Pizzas for unpaid US colleagues
Meanwhile, back at the ranch....
>> US President Donald Trump has put on a fast food feast at the White House, blaming the partial government shutdown for the lack of catering staff. He welcomed the winners of the national college football championship, the Clemson Tigers, with more than 300 burgers as well as fries and pizzas.
... ."We have pizzas, we have 300 hamburgers, many, many French fries, all of our favourite foods," Mr Trump said as he hosted the event in the State Dining Room on Monday. << ... directly recalling Rump's claim of "we have Trump steaks" at a campaign rally, pointing to a stack of steaks clearly marked "Bush Brothers", as they had to be since Trump Steaks no longer exist, the victim of yet another ill-fated business venture at which Rump failed.
>> When asked to name his own favourite fast food by a reporter, Mr Trump said that he liked them all.
"If it's American, I like it. It's all American stuff," he replied. << as he proudly hawked the cardboard-equivalent of the cheapest possible French fries and Hamburgers for White House guests. The city of Hamburg Germany had no comment.
Oh yeah, that photo is actually REAL.
----- Embarrassed YET, Rumpbots?
