Whipped-up fun

On the longest, darkest day of the year, thank you for providing some light and a smile with the business feature “Whippocalypse? US ready-made whipped cream in short supply,” December 22.

While usually only skimming the Business pages, we learn about serious issues of finance. In “Whippocalypse” we learn of an explosion in a gas producing facility.

Damage to the plant, which produced nitrous oxide gas, has resulted in a shortage of “shpritz” whipped cream in the US for the holidays.

Yes, for millions of Americans, a holiday without a shpritz of cream on top of pies and desserts is s serious blow to their annual celebrations.

However, it was the photo accompanying the article that captured my attention.

“Presidential candidate Donald Trump eats the whipped cream off his hot chocolate... in February” is the caption with the photo of the president-elect putting a spoon in his mouth.

So Trump needs to add a shortage of whipped cream to the long list of complaints against him?

I question using a photo that doesn’t really have anything to do with the news, however, it was ridiculous enough for a laugh, so thanks,

The article ends, “there is light at the end of the tunnel.” I sure hope that is true. SHARON ALTSHUL

Jerusalem