Greeson: Time for Casada to go as we bid viral sensation Grumpy Cat a fond farewell

Grumpy Cat, the frown-faced internet sensation, whose real name is Tardar Sauce, is now the "spokescat" for a Friskies brand of cat food.
Grumpy Cat, the frown-faced internet sensation, whose real name is Tardar Sauce, is now the "spokescat" for a Friskies brand of cat food.
photo This Dec. 1, 2015 file photo shows Grumpy Cat posing for a photo in Los Angeles. Grumpy Cat, whose sour puss became an internet sensation, has died at age 7, according to her owners. Posting on social media Friday, May 17, 2019, her owners wrote Grumpy experienced complications from a urinary tract infection and passed away peacefully in the arms of her mother on Tuesday, May 14. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Have you tried the social media app that takes your picture and transposes it to the opposite gender?

For those wondering, you are correct, my computer-generated crossover is not an overly attractive image.

Well, not unlike the social media app that allowed you to see which famous painting you most resemble. It has generated quite the buzz online.

And quite the buzz kill.

Now, because every single thing is going to offend someone somewhere, comes the story that transgender people are ticked off at gender-swap photos.

Dear buckets of gender ambiguity.

So we have to respect everyone's ability to tell us what gender they are - and which public potties they can use - but this is offensive?

Welcome to 2019 friends.

Speaking of a sign of the times

I try not to throw stones at the younger generations.

One, I was young and full of doubt at that age, too.

Two, the "These young folks-are-whatever" argument is tired.

But the fact that more than 1 million people have signed a petition demanding that we have a re-do of "Game of Thrones" because they are unhappy with the storylines is simply mind-boggling.

I wish I was kidding.

What's next, a sternly worded letter to HBO? That will show them.

No shocker here

I am a conservative voter. Most of you guys and gals who participate in this "community conversation" space know that.

But is there anyone anywhere who does not think the complete slime ball who is the Tennessee House Speaker is not an insult to everyone in the state of Tennessee?

Seriously?

Other than family members, terrified sycophants and anyone with an IQ somewhere between Elmer's Glue and an eggplant, who can make an argument that Republican Glen Casada deserves to keep his gig?

And that means you too, Gov. Bill Lee.

Step up, Bill, before we all start forgetting that "aw shucks" and "political outsider" talk from the campaign.

Obit observations

OK, this week there were several choices.

There was the tragedy of a life gone too soon with Brent Johnson, 24, dying in a car accident. There was the triumph of someone like Sue McNeil, who fought breast cancer for 19 years before going home at the age of 79. Or even the 94 years of the life well-lived of Thelma Gibbs, who got to attend her 70th high school reunion at Central High (Class of '42).

Side question: Here's betting the group picture at your 70th high school reunion is not overly complicated.

But we are are going to go with Grumpy Cat.

Yes, Grumpy Cat, the social media sensation who had a scowl that launched 1,000 memes, became a viral sensation when her photo went viral.

Tardar Sauce - Grumpy Cat's given name - died Tuesday of a urinary tract infection.

Contact Jay Greeson at jgreeson@timesfreepress.com.

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