I was just playing with the fact that (because the headline was in all caps) the abbreviation for Delaware looks like the word “the” as pronounced by someone who has trouble with the “th” sound (or just finds it easier to pronounce it as a “d” as in “da Bears”).
Sorry — you got me on that! I guess some days I’m more dense than other days, and today I forgot to strap on my sense of humor, too. But I was so burned up about this background check on private sales, and found out that the newly elected State Senator from Lewes voted “yea” to support it that I’m just beside myself — one more RINO — no laffs in that, either —