Coninuing with the major audible notifications overhual of 2020

config/templates/speech/morning_briefing.yaml

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       {{states.sensor.today_is.state }}.
       </p>
       <p>
-        It is currently {{states.weather.home_2.state}} and {{states.sensor.back_porch.state|round}} degrees in Grayson. 
+        It is currently {{states.weather.home_2.state}} and {{states.sensor.back_porch_temperature.state|round}} degrees in Grayson. 
       </p>
       <p>
         {% if states.sensor.nws_alerts.state | int > 0 %}
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
           And do not forget. Today is also {{states.calendar.anchorage_holidays.attributes.message}}. 
         {% endif %}
         {% if states.calendar.birthdays.state == 'on' %}
-          Today is {{ states.calendar.birthdays.attributes.message }}! So Happy Birthday! The confetti cannon is not working otherwise I would shower you in paper.
+          Today is {{ states.calendar.birthdays.attributes.message }}! So Happy Birthday! The confetti cannon is not working otherwise I would shower you in paper garbage that someone else would have to pick up.
         {% endif %}
         {%- set event=states.calendar.national_holidays.attributes.message %}
         {% if 'Day' in event and 'National' in event%}
@@ -112,22 +112,6 @@
             'Everyday can be a holiday. So today is '
         ]|random }}
         {{states.calendar.national_holidays.attributes.message | replace("&"," and ") }}.
-        {{ [
-            'We should celebrate.',
-            'I will leave the party planning up to <emphasis>you</emphasis>.',
-            'I bet <emphasis>you</emphasis> are glad I told you.',
-            'Wait. <emphasis>Really.</emphasis> That cannot be a <emphasis>Real</emphasis> holiday.',
-            'Wait. <emphasis>That</emphasis> is a <emphasis>Real</emphasis> holiday?',
-            'Umm. Okay. You <emphasis>cannot</emphasis> make this stuff up.',
-            'But, <emphasis>that</emphasis> just sounds silly.',
-            'You did not know did <emphasis>you</emphasis>? But, <emphasis>now </emphasis> you do.'
-        ]|random }}
-        {{ [
-            'Anyway. ',
-            'Moving On. ',
-            'Back to the morning announcements. ',
-            'Right. Well. '
-        ]|random }}
         {%- endif -%}
         </p>
         <p>