Saturday, December 03, 2005
Today in History: December 2, many many many years ago, Kimberly Aggermon Burnett was born. A few days later, dirt was originated as well.
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Link of the Day, courtesy of Lord Mutter:
http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/2005/07/about-one-red-paperclip.html
Another special link that I found on THAT link is this: http://stuffonmycat.com/
Stuff + Cat = Awesome!
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Rejected Man Certifiable
Petru M, a love struck guy from Botosani (Romania) asked his girlfriend to marry him. Sadly for Petru, chica said thanks but no thanks.
Well Petru didn't like that and has now attempted to lodge a complaint with consumer protection officials because he really is prime marriage material. The consumers office refused his request (likely because it's stupid).
Dude wanted a test of some sort and then to receive a certificate of husbandliness so that he could prove to his ex girlfriend that he's really a keeper.
Uh, yeah.
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Santa Smacks Boy to Keep Others Calm
Peter Hendriks was ho ho ho-ing it up at a Dutch shopping center, doing the loving seasonal gig of portraying Santa Claus. Little tykes came up, sat on his lap, greedily stated their wishes and proceeded off, just as they should.
Except for one boy. This little kiddo was curious and pulled on Santa's beard. So what did Santa do? Whacked him across his backside, much to the surprise and dismay of dozens of shoppers.
His defense: "If I hadn't done that, he would have pulled off my beard and dozens of children would have been traumatized."
Yeah. Better to have the dozens of children witness him smacking a kid. MUCH better.
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More Santa Spirit
Meanwhile in Massachusetts, little 4 year old Michelle Grigorian didn't even get the chance to be smacked about by the jolly old elf. Why? Because her mom couldn't afford the $21 picture that often goes along with shopping mall Santas.
Yep, little Michelle just wanted to climb up on Santa's knee and tell him what she wanted for Christmas, but without buying a pic, Michelle was persona non grata.
Kiddo left the North Shore Mall in Peabody sobbing, and had to go find a different elf at a different mall to hear her wish list. But at least she wasn't hit.
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Those Wacky Canadians
The Millbrook First Nation, a Nova Scotia aboriginal band, wanted to pay homage to Glooscap - a central figure of Mi'kmaq mythology. Therefore, they erected a huge statue of Glooscap to greet and welcome people by the side of Highway 102.
Erected seems to be the key word: due to the unique positioning of Glooscap's saluting arm, the mythological being appeared to have certain appendages of epic proportion. Folks driving north up HWY 102 received quite a treat as they gazed upon the wonder that was Glooscap.
Nation elders got tired of people mocking Glooscap, and now are spending about $27K to have Gloosie's arm lopped off and replaced by a slightly smaller and differently positioned limb. When it is reattached, hopefully next week, Glooscap will have his harm hanging by his side.
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I Will Not Eat That, Sam I Am!
A confused Swedish drama student is in trouble with the law after reading hard core pornographic stories to a group of 6-year-olds. Seems he didn't realize that reading stories about children having oral sex was inappropriate for the setting and that perhaps the Three Little Pigs would be more acceptable. The excuse: He was working on a theatre project on children's sexuality and the stories weren't meant to be pornographic.
Uh huh.
