A triple dog dare…not just the movies anymore!
Right out of a scene from the movie ‘A Christmas Story’ a online casino net10 year old boy in Hammond, Indiana took a dare seriously and got his tongue stuck to a metal light pole. The fourth grader took the dare to lick the pole in 10 degree temperatures. When the ambulance arrived, the boy yanked his tongue off the frozen pole. Emergency personnel told the boy’s mother how to care for his tongue. Ironically enough, the movie ‘A Christmas Story’, is based on a fictional city like Hammond, which is also the hometown of the author Jean Shepherd. Ouch!
140 year gets second chance at life!
Lobster that is. In New York a 140 year old 20 pound lobster narrowly escaped someones hefty dinner plate. The lobster, caught off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, had been awaiting his doom in a tank at City Crab and Seafood Company. The lobster had been hanging out for 10 days awaiting a hungry customer to order him up for a whopping $27 per lb (appox $540), when someone spotted him and reported him to PETA to ask for his freedom.
Interestingly enough, City Crab and Seafood Company agreed to the release and this now famous lobster subsequently named “George” was released into the waters of Kennebunkport, Maine, where lobster trapping is illegal. So George is now a free…crustacean, well until next time.
Men in tights…no really!
Hard not to laugh after reading, but I guess it’s the latest trend in mens fashion. “Mantyhose”! These are body-shaping legwear specifically designed for men by Ohio-based Comfilon’s Activeskin Legwear for Men. While some men use it for appearance alone, others are using it as a way to stay warmer when outdoors. I think most of us would crack up if we found out one of our loved one’s were sporting these, but I guess, we all have our own habits that others find waver more to the side of oddities. You can read the full article here. In case this sparks an interest, you’ll be glad to know they carry a line of thigh highs for men as well as several other “manly” products.
