T.P. Shortage

Did you know your toilet paper is a prized commodity in some parts of the world?    Look at this.....

CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan state agency on Friday ordered the temporary takeover of a factory that produces toilet paper in what it called an effort to ensure consistent supplies after embarrassing shortages earlier this year.

Critics of President Nicolas Maduro say the nagging shortages of products ranging from bathroom tissue to milk are a sign his socialist government's rigid price and currency controls are failing. They have also used the situation to poke fun at his administration on social media networks.

A national agency called Sundecop, which enforces price controls, said in a statement it would occupy one of the factories belonging to paper producer Manpa for 15 days, adding that National Guard troops would "safeguard" the facility.

"The action in the producer of toilet paper, sanitary napkins and disposable diapers responds to the state's obligation to ensure a steady supply of basic goods for the people," Sundecop said, adding it had observed "the violation of the right" to access such products.

Here in the U.S. we are so blessed to have such a diverse choice of nearly every consumer good, including paper for our heinies.

We can go to Wal-Mart, Target and even convenience stores to purchase 1 of a multitude of TP types:  quilted, extra soft, extra strong, triple-ply, septic tank safe, recycled, patterned, medicated.  plus, there's now those fancy-schmancy flushable wipes.

you can go premium and pay upwards of a buck a roll.

you can go cheap and pay 20 cents or less per roll.

so many choices.  so many options to "take care of business".  we take this for granted.

as mentioned earlier, we are blessed.  or, you could see it another way.... we are spoiled.

yes folks, even with something as simple as your Charmin, Angel Soft, or Bum-b-Kleen..... count your blessings.

out for now....

Matt