Sunday, July 31, 2005

Equal Time

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The returns department of a home products company in Vermont received an unwanted trimming device – and 5 kittens accidentally packed with the product. I guess that's what happens when you shop by cat-alogue.

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This summer in sweltering Vienna, Austria, museum visitors are welcome to view art in the nude. My question is, where do they clip the little round buttons?

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Scientists have discovered a 10th planet. Likely name: Goofy.

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A toothless man in Brazil stole seven toothbrushes from a supermarket, thus proving the old adage that tooth is stranger than fiction.

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Austria again – Diners went ballistic when they saw a 10-foot python slithering across the floor of a pizza restaurant, causing the owners to eighty-six the test-marketing of the Big Crust Pizza-Py-thon.

Sunday, July 17, 2005

A Fish Tale

Last week, I went to the aquarium. Here are some pictures I took.




Miscellany

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Kentucky is eliminating its smiley face license plates, complete with the motto: "Kentucky: It's that friendly." Possible replacement: a set of false teeth and the phrase, "Kentucky: Bite Me."

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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is to receive her own coat of arms. Reportedly, it's a cheap cloth coat crossed with a tampon and a silly hat.

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Disneyland celebrates its 50th anniversary today. And, on schedule, Mickey received his first letter from AARP.