Rotten Onions and sweet smelling Ministers

"I went to the Grocery’s today, my wife gave me an upgraded list of things to buy, and only thing I found were rotten onions.
The government likes surprises; they surprised us with a two nights three days curfew six hours before it was forced.
I wonder if Mr. Sheristani’s Generator stopped due to lack of Fuel? Or if Mr. Maliki’s Refrigerator went empty? I wonder if they have seen the streets this morning? With tons of rubbish and dug up water pipes the pilgrims dug out due to the extensive heat?
Yesterday was the hottest day in Baghdad, 50.6 Celsius."
Where Date palms Grow