RETURN OF THE PINK SAUCE

Just when you thought you were safe, TikTok introduced the PINK SAUCE. What, never heard of it?

This mystery sauce is the color of vibrant fuchsia, and costs $20/bottle.
The TikTok tag #pinksauce has drawn more than 100 million viewers.

Created by Miami Chef Pii, also known as Veronica Shaw.
First appearance was in June of this year.

Here is her web page.
Has been described as bubblegum buttermilk ranch from feeding a blender some combination of dragonfruit, sunflower seed oil, chili, honey and garlic.
One complaint is that the FDA hasn't accredited it.
A whole bunch of problems when she tried to sell it. Watch this controversy.
After all that, the return is that she is becoming rich, now having natural foods seller DavesGourmetSauce producing it.

Not much of a subject, but got other things to do. So let me add an alert that Wednesday could be a fatal day for the Ukraine War:

August 24 is the 31st Day of Independence of Ukraine from Russia.

Also, this day marks 6 months since the invasion.
Russia accused Ukraine of assassinating Darya Dugina.
All public gatherings are banned.

Later this week, the NCAA men's football and women's volleyball seasons begin. The championship games will be played on 9 January 2023 in SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California for football, and Omaha, Nebraska on December 17 for volleyball.

I'll close with the 50's. No, one more of Donald Trump with the Honeymooners.

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