Friday Odd News
With Friday upon us, I thought I would leave you with some strange news to ponder as you let your brains slow down for a (hopefully) relaxing evening. So, sit back, relax and consider the following stories:
Fowl News: The city of Key West, Florida has past a law which will essentially evict up 3,000 of its beloved citizens. In a city with 25,000 people represented in their year round population, this is a significant step. Other residents are up in arms, saying they will miss seeing their long time neighbours as they walk down the street or play at the park. Who are these unlucky folk? More than 3000 free-roaming chickens! Click Here for the Full Story. (In other chicken related headlines, researches have noticed a serious declining in the art of courtship… from roosters. Come on, boys! Some flowers would be a start! See here)
Feeling Flush: A 64 year old German man, thinking that the Euro had made his old marks worthless, flushed his remaining bills down the toilet, seriously blocking the pipe in his area. While some might have sited his bad luck, he couldn’t have been happier for the plumbing mishap. Why? When repairmen opened the pipe, saving much (but not all) of his currency, they were shocked to discover that he had flushed more than 30,000 marks (over $20,000 CDN). Police escorted the gentleman to the bank where he deposited it in his account. Now THAT money needs laundering (groan). See Full Story here.
Marathon Dog: After escaping from his owners, Sam the Golden Retriever spent the last two years living off the spoils of garbage cans and surviving the seasons, gaining the reputation as the “Golden Ghost”. Additionally, he avoided more than 200 attempts to capture him, including satellite tracking, helicopter searches and dart guns. In the end, he was captured with a home cooked ham and remote controlled net. Taking notes, ladies? Full Story here.
