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“Our crews are keeping a close eye on
the weather in order to respond should
a Tumblegeddon 2: The Tumbleweeds
Strike Back, happen.”
— A blog post from the Washington State Department of
Transportation after a New Year’s Eve storm of tumbleweeds
buried parts of Highway 240 near Richland under up to 30 feet
of the rolling sagebrush. Snow plows had to be called in to clear
the roadway.
“It has been a privilege and a
professional dream fulfilled to be
part of this world-class institution... I
will forever be grateful, honored and
humbled to have had the opportunity to
coach our fine young men on Montlake
for these past six seasons.”
— University of Washington head football coach Chris Peterson,
announcing that he was stepping down
“I wanted to take a moment to express
my sincere gratitude and appreciation for
the last eight years... When I was hired at
Washington State, I said that it would take
all of us together to bring WSU football
back to prominence. You didn’t let us down
and we appreciate all of your support.”
— Washington State University head football coach Mike Leach,
announcing that he was stepping down
“There are senior levels of royal? I thought
it just went, like, king, queen, prince,
princess, jack of spades, boy wizard, Dukes
of Hazzard and then cartoon mouse that
sews Cinderella’s dress.”
— Stephen Colbert, after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced
that they’ll no longer be senior members of the royal family.
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