Last Fanny Pack Rolls Off Production Line in China
JINJIANG CITY, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA — The #1 fashion accessory of the late 1980s and early 1990s is dead. Long live our memories of the fanny pack. The crotch purse. The belly bag....
Category: Oddities
Jesus Still Doesn’t Appear on Mississippi Man’s Toast
JACKSON, MS — As yet another two slices of evenly-browned toast pop up, 46-year-old Stanley (Stan) Nault studies them carefully and then tosses them in the garbage can with the dozens of others. The...
Grandson Discovers What Tomatoes Used to Taste Like — “Then What’s in Campbell’s Soup Grandma?”
TORONTO — Four-year-old Hayden considered himself a bit of an expert on what tomatoes are all about and would often ask if he could put ketchup on his Honey Nut Cheerios. Or could he...
Obituary Claims May Soon Be Fact-Checked by Newspapers — “Touchy Subject”
TORONTO — U.S. newspaper chain Gannett Company and Canada’s PostMedia News said today that they will start requesting that writers of obituaries be more honest with their tribute writing. “If Uncle Bob whacked puppies...
Smiley Face Emoticons Driving Some People to Binge Drink and Unfriend You
NEW YORK — That winking smiley face icon you add to the end of everything you post on social media is likely not making friends think you are a really, really nice person. In...
Starbucks Baristas Can’t Spell Worth “Dick” — Company Starts Paying College Tuition
SEATTLE, WA. — The final straw for Starbucks management came when a San Francisco student got his Grande latte with “Dink” printed on the side. His name is Dick. Pretty similar some might argue....
