Rapid Unscheduled Donut Expedition

Friends,

I have a new favorite euphemism: "rapid unscheduled disassembly," and I'm dying to try it outside of the SpaceX Starship light show. But where to use it? Bear with me while I try it out... It's not even been three years since the port of Beirut's rapid unscheduled disassembly, so it may be too soon to use it in that context. Well, how about the Death Star? It inflicted a rapid unscheduled disassembly on Alderaan before being subjected to a rapid unscheduled disassembly of its own. Doesn't quite roll off the tongue does it? Maybe if we made it an acronym? RUD? I have an idea! In the long tradition of hand-picking words to fit acronyms, how about we add a word, so it's a "Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly Explosion" (RUDE). I realize the last word defeats the reason the three preceding words were used in the first place, but by putting it in an acronym, you can still avoid saying it. Or you could just say the rocket exploded. But where's the fun in that?

In other news. I will become a first-time grandfather today--my daughter-in-law is undergoing what one might call a "slow scheduled delivery." So, I may just have to go out, grab a donut and perform a rapid unscheduled disassembly on some firecrackers to celebrate.

A rapid unscheduled disassembly at my son´s wedding

Happy Friday!

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