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  {% macro getIntro() %}
    
    {{ [ "Pardom me, Skylar,, ",
         "Good morning Skylar, This is your digital life mate, Jarvis ",
         "This is your cruise director with your morning announcements.",
       ] | random }}   
  {% endmacro %}
  {% macro getDressed() %}
    {% if is_state("sensor.birthday_skylar", "0") %}
      First, Happy Birthday Skylar! Second, even birthday boys have to get dressed. So get to it. 
    {% else %} 
      If you haven't gotten dressed,
      {{ [ "It is time to get dressed. ",
         "It is time to put some real clothes on. ",
         "it is now time to change your underwear.",
       ] | random }} 
    {% endif %}
  {% endmacro %}
  {% macro getSchoolDay() %}
    {% if is_state("calendar.skylar_school", "on") %}
      Because you have school today!
      {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == "early-release" %}
        And guess what? It is early release!
      {% endif %}
      # {% if is_state("sensor.weekday", "fri") %} 
      #   Plus, it is fun Friday! 
      # {% endif %} 
    {% endif %}
  {% endmacro %}
  {% macro getEvents() %}
    {% if is_state("calendar.skylar_events", "on") %}
      You have {{ states.calendar.skylar_events.attributes.message }} today!
      # {% if is_state("sensor.weekday", "fri") %} 
      #   Plus, it is fun Friday! 
      # {% endif %} 
    {% endif %}
  {% endmacro %}
  {% macro getClothesSuggestion() %}
    {% if is_state("sensor.clothing_forecast", "Freezing") %}
      It is going to be freezing today so I suggest wearing long pants, and a heavy coat.
    {% elif is_state("sensor.clothing_forecast","Cold") %}
      It is going to be cold today so I suggest wearing long pants and a light jacket.
    {% elif is_state("sensor.clothing_forecast", "Chilly") %}
      It is going to be chilly today so I suggest wearing at least long pants.
    {% elif is_state("sensor.clothing_forecast", "Nice") %}
      It is going to be nice today so I suggest wearing shorts.
    {% elif is_state("sensor.clothing_forecast", "Toasty") %}
      It is going to be a bit warm today so I suggest wearing shorts. 
    {% elif is_state("sensor.clothing_forecast", "Hot") %}
      It is going to be hot today so I suggest wearing shorts.
    {% else %}
    {% endif %} 
  {% endmacro %}


  {# a macro that removes all newline characters, empty spaces, and returns formatted text  #}
  {%- macro cleanup(data) -%}
    {%- for item in data.split("\n")  if item | trim != "" -%}
      {{ item | trim }} {% endfor -%}
  {%- endmacro -%}

  {# a macro to call all macros :)  #}
  {%- macro mother_of_all_macros() -%}
    {{ getIntro() }}
    {{ getDressed() }}
    {{ getSchoolDay() }}
    {{ getEvents() }}
    {{ getClothesSuggestion() }}
    
    
  {%- endmacro -%}
  
  {# Call the macro  #}
  {{- cleanup(mother_of_all_macros()) -}}