{"id":2556,"date":"2021-09-21T18:29:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T22:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=2556"},"modified":"2021-09-21T18:29:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T22:29:39","slug":"earth-daze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=2556","title":{"rendered":"Earth Daze"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ghost forests on the coast<\/p>\n

and penguins killed by bees.<\/div>\n
Looks as though this climate roast<\/div>\n
will have us on our knees.<\/div>\n
Hurricane debris piles up<\/div>\n
and leaves an awful stench.<\/div>\n
We’re bailing with a paper cup.<\/div>\n
We need a bigger bench.<\/div>\n
Antarctica’s\u00a0large ozone hole<\/div>\n
is bigger than the land.<\/div>\n
The climate task needs trumpeting.<\/div>\n
We need a bigger band.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ghost forests on the coast and penguins killed by bees. Looks as though this climate roast will have us on our knees. Hurricane debris piles up and leaves an awful stench. We’re bailing with a paper cup. We need a bigger bench. Antarctica’s\u00a0large ozone hole is bigger than the land. The climate task needs trumpeting. 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