How about a Wall at Mar-a-Lago?

Washington, DC

January 4, 2019 (Day 14 of the Shutdown)

Hints from White House aides have raised hopes that an end to the partial government shutdown may near:

“You can expect to see the President offer a compromise in the next negotiating session with the Congressional leadership.”

“Is he still demanding the wall?”

“Not the wall, but a wall.”

“What do you mean?”

“Instead of a border wall that would extend for hundreds of miles and cost tens of billions of dollars, the President will settle for a sound wall at Mar-a-Lago along Saturn Boulevard.  Well, a sound barrier really, but it helps if you let him call it a wall.”

“Is this really that important to him?”

“Are you kidding?  Last month he was playing a round with Senator Graham – and let’s say there was a friendly wager riding on whether the President could make a 12-foot putt on the 3^rd green.  Right as he struck the ball, some passing motorist yelled “Trump sucks!” and, well …”

“He missed the putt?”

“Sadly, but Senator Graham was gracious enough to allow a do-over – (covering his mouth) and gracious enough not to notice that the President’s do-over putt was from 5 feet.”

“So how much will this sound barrier cost?”

“Sound wall, remember to call it a wall.  And we will be asking for $2 million.”

“I know that’s a stepdown from $5 billion, but it still sounds like a lot for a sound barrier.”

“Wall!  How many times do I …. Sorry, we know it’s a lot, but we promised that we would bring in NASA engineers and use the latest materials to insure that the wall is sound-proof.”

“Thank you.  I’m sure my readers will be very excited to hear about this sound b…. ‘wall’.”