monday's mulling: this is not a political post

Springfield, Ohio got thrust into the national spotlight during the Biden/Trump presidential campaign.

At first glance Springfield looks like a typical small midwestern city. Its virtues include stately homes from the city's heyday, a few busy downtown blocks, an art museum, Wittenberg University, and a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house. Springfield's population had been declining for decades before a few years ago, when Haitians were drawn here by the relatively low cost of living and the promise of work in local factories. The pace and volume of Haitian newcomers have strained local resources and stirred some tensions.

Then the cat-eating stories started. Trump and JD Vance jumped on those allegations and the drama followed. My son-in-law who lives in Chicago loves to slam on Trump  and since Springfield is so close to Dayton, he makes a few comments about "what's for dinner" when he visits.

Anyway, I was Christmas shopping at a lovely gift shop that benefits the Children's Medical Center. I saw these napkins, did a triple take, and bought them. These gave my son-in-law the biggest laugh when he went to the hors d'oeuvres table. "Just watch what you're eating, Scotty..."