Some Red Sox skipping White House visit
... Once a routine, non-partisan perk of winning it all, the traditional champions' visit to Washington has become especially politicized lately, with some teams declining the invitation; in other cases, individual players have stayed home.
The Red Sox initially said the team will go, while leaving the decision up to individual members of the organization.
But Friday night, Red Sox owner John Henry said that the team’s visit to the White House could be contingent on whether the federal government remains shut down ...
Writers who follow the team said a few Red Sox players have already told the front office that they’ll be skipping the White House visit ...
https://www.wcvb.com/article/some-red-sox-players-tell-team-theyre-skipping-white-house-visit/25961608
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More Big Macs for the rest.
Sarcasm. Btw how do you make the dripping thing? I can't find it under any of the face, etc stuff.
Thanks Takket!
click on smilies and your whole DU world will change 
The ones next to the tag stuff. Finally figured it out. I'll probably remember the syntax for this one but good to know. Thanks. 
