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Published 2:10 pm Friday, December 4, 2015

Two can play that game: A leading right-wing politician and gun control proponent in Australia (wow, things really are different Down Under) says his government should issue an official warning about travel to the United States because of our mass shootings.

If the U.S. decides to issue a travel warning about Australia, it should cite Foster’s lager, crocodiles, and Vegemite.

Mob rule: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump tapped Felix Sater, a convicted felon with a long history of informing on the Mafia, as a senior business adviser in 2010, the Associated Press reports.

If he makes it to the White House, President Trump will probably want to have the Lincoln Bedroom checked occasionally for racehorse heads.

Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1933, Prohibition finally ceased to exist, as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, repealing the 18th Amendment.

The Buzz will toast the end of Prohibition today. In honor of Utah, it’ll be apple cider in our highball glass.

— Mark Carlson, Herald staff