Tropical Storm Helene is now Hurricane Helene, and its closest approach to Tampa Bay happens tomorrow, which means the grocery stores today look somewhat like this (perhaps with fewer mangled AI faces).
I want to know, but I also don’t want to know.
Once again, I’m hoping that the vibes from the clown cemetery that’s been protecting Tampa from the worst effects of hurricanes for the past few decades will work their magic as tropical storm Helene (pronounced “Huh-LEEN”) passes through on Thursday.
(And yes, I’m also doing some hurricane prep. But do not underestimate the power of a clown cemetery!)
Definitely not anything I would’ve predicted.
…and by that, I mean, being completely ignorant of the larger world outside the U.S. and too lazy to double-check with a real map. Romania doesn’t share a border with Türkiye; the “Romania” on their map is actually Bulgaria. Romania is the next country to the north.
(Also, they can call the country east of Germany “Czechia” — “The Czech Republic” is technically correct, but so is “The French Republic,” and most people just say “France.”)
Here’s a correct map of Europe:
Of course, the title of winner for erroneous maps still goes to FOX News, who once put “Egypt” in Iraq’s location:
