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* A bit of harmless silliness, but I laughed about this a lot yesterday so I figured I’d post it. NBC 5

Speaking at an event alongside Gov. J.B. Pritzker Monday, Lightfoot said she certainly hopes Chicago can fully reopen by June 11, which is when Illinois plans to enter Phase 5, however she didn’t commit to a specific date.

“We’re headed in the right direction,” the mayor said. “But everything about this pandemic has to have an asteroid of caution, because of the twists and turns, and as the governor and doctor said, we’ve got to get people vaccinated, so that we can get ahead of these variants.”

She actually said “asterisk of caution,” of course, but I kinda like asteroid.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 3:45 am

Comments

  1. A “boulder of salt” is feeling slighted today.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 7:12 am

  2. Asteroid is better. Something big that comes out of nowhere and threatens to flatten you. I’m stealing that.

    Comment by Da Big Bad Wolf Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 7:17 am

  3. I still laugh at the typo a few weeks ago on the Will County Republican Committee, about their rent being “in the rears”.

    Comment by TheInvisibleMan Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 7:47 am

  4. An asteroid of caution, a colt of lightning, the boar of thunder.

    Comment by Skeptic Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 7:54 am

  5. The unnoticed auto correct will get you every time.

    Comment by Huh? Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 8:10 am

  6. Rusty Griswold: Hey, ya’ got Pac Man?

    Cousin Dale: No.

    Rusty Griswold: Ya’ got Space Invaders?

    Cousin Dale: Nope.

    Rusty Griswold: Ya’ got Asteroids?

    – MrJM

    Comment by @misterjayem Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 8:12 am

  7. If only the dinosaurs had heeded that looming asteroid of caution.

    Comment by Linus Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 8:13 am

  8. Wouldn’t have even thought it was a typo if it wasn’t pointed out. Asteroid of caution just feels right.

    Comment by In 630 Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 8:13 am

  9. “An atom bomb of angst”
    “A sledgehammer of unease”
    “An armageddon of disquiet”

    Comment by Downstate Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 8:17 am

  10. @misterjayem

    That is the first thing I thought of too.

    Comment by Ducky LaMoore Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 8:20 am

  11. @Ducky

    Real ones know.

    – MrJM

    Comment by @misterjayem Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 8:22 am

  12. An asteroid of caution
    A meteor of doubt
    A waxing and waning opportunity
    And a syzygy of clout

    Comment by Ok Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 8:28 am

  13. We definitely need more laughs.

    Comment by Dog Lover Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 8:31 am

  14. Considering that this past year has been rather like a black hole, I think “asteroid” is appropriate.

    Comment by JoanP Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 8:48 am

  15. “I stand by my misstatements”
    – Auto Correct, quoting former Vice-President Dan Quayle

    An asteroid of caution describes Lightfoot’s administration to a “T”

    Comment by thisjustinagain Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 9:11 am

  16. If you think about it, the pandemic was a bit like getting hit by an asteroid.

    Comment by dbk Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 9:13 am

  17. Why does everyone assume I’m a typo?

    Comment by Asteroid of Caution Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 9:14 am

  18. Asteroid of Caution is going to be on s stage at the State Fair

    Comment by OneMan Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 9:30 am

  19. Are they sure it’s not a large boulder the size of a small boulder?

    Comment by Scott Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 9:43 am

  20. I saw Asteroid of Caution at Lounge Ax.

    Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 10:23 am

  21. Better chances of an asteroid than a hurricane

    Comment by Rabid Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 10:49 am

  22. = Better chances of an asteroid than a hurricane =

    “Wait! Da hurricane’s name is Ditka.”

    Comment by cover Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 1:28 pm

  23. When they publish the record books will her entire mayoral career be marked with an asterisk?

    Comment by Snarkie from Schaumburg Tuesday, May 11, 21 @ 3:51 pm

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