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Muffins and Covfefe

Friends,
I’m surprised that none of those trolling POTUS over the Covfefe tweet have suggested an acronym-related explanation. After all, he is the commander in chief, and much like telecom, the military is replete with acronyms and abbreviations. Here are some plausible explanations.
·         A new top secret chemical weapon, inadvertently referenced due to an innate desire to Brag –it would explain the ensuing “oops” silence. Referenced by its chemical elements: Cobalt Vanadium di-Iron (CoVFeFe or CoVFe2).
·         He may have been talking about the border wall: Concrete Obstacle Visioned to Forcefully Exclude Foreign Entry
·         It could be that he was contemplating a new shorthand that packs a high concentration of superlatives. Charming Outrageously Very Fabulous Extremely Fantastic Eyepopping (which could be followed by any noun)
·         It’s possible he was explaining the rationale for leaving the Paris accord: Climate Optimistic Views Fiercely Avoiding Factual Evidence
·         It could also be a new telecom technology: Carrier Optical Virtual Facility-Encrypted Fast Ethernet.
Then again, it might have been a mini stroke, as most of the would-be comedians are suggesting. In that case, I have brought-in some muffins this morning. Not because I was so immersed in thought on my drive today trying to come-up with clever acronyms that I forgot to get donuts (actual reason) but because muffins go really well with covfefe (reverse-engineered reason that conveniently fits today’s theme).

Happy Friday!

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