Today marks the beginning of the NY State fair here, which ends on Labor Day. Basically summer is over, and I’ll be closing up the pool before you know it. I’m desperately hoping for a long Autumn. Like, one that lasts until February. Yesterday was the unveiling of the butter sculpture (don’t worry, I won’t spoil it for you be telling what it is). Day One of the Fair is Governor’s Day so we’ll be graced by the presence of hizzoner Governor Snotball himself today, and no doubt treated to photos of him choking down a sausage sandwich while pretending to be one of the common folk. At least when Bill and Hillary came here, you knew Bill was digging the food (probably being at least partly responsible for his ensuing bypass surgery).

Speaking of fall rituals. the annual crushing of our hopes and dreams (aka, football season) begins a week from tomorrow against the toothpaste powerhouse Colgate, If they manage to lose to them, it’ll be a long season indeed, but for now hopes are slightly high – meaning we’re holding out hope of going 6-6, wouldn’t be terribly disappointed by 5-7, and wouldn’t be in the least bit surprised at 4-8. Mostly were hoping to see some signs that better times are coming.

So, it appears that Donald Trump has changed his stance on deporting the 11 million or so “illegal” immigrants to the US. Now he says he’s all in on a plan to grant them legal status, as long as they pay “back taxes.” Given they kinds of jobs and crappy pay most of these people get, I’m not sure who’ll be paying whom. Might be the government issuing tax refunds. I’m just wondering if anybody is stupid enough to buy into Trump’s new enlightened stand.

On the bright side, Trump’s change in immigration policy comes on launch day of Ann Coulter’s new book “In Trump We Trust,” in which she apparently writes:

“There’s nothing Trump can do that won’t be forgiven. Except change his immigration policies.”

It seems Dreamboat Annie was not amused.

Or, as Ted Cruz’s former Senate communications director Amanda Carpenter put it:

“Everything Trump promises comes with an expiration date. We knew it during the primary, and now it is apparent he has duped his most loyal supporters on the issue they care about most, immigration. Don’t say we didn’t warn them.”

It doesn’t hurt that any loyal Trump supporter is, by definition, easily duped.

Now, about that wall….