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Kmart’s ‘Ship Their Pants’ Ad Provokes Comments On Facebook
MCLEAN, Va., (UPI) — Kmart’s advertisement for its shipping service, in which customers say they will “ship their pants,” is getting mixed reviews for humor and vulgarity. Social media users denounced the online ads as “gross” and “vulgar,” since the phrase “ship their pants” is one letter away from an unrefined reference to an action […]
Eatery Apologizes For ‘Domestic Violence’ Joke Sign
HOUSTON, (UPI) — The manager of an Houston restaurant said a sign reading “Beer should be like violence — domestic” was a bad decision that was only up for a short time. Kenneth Choate, who helped found the Roots Bistro a year ago, said the employee who had been asked to change the restaurant’s sign […]
Judge Finds Himself In Contempt For Cellphone Interruption
IONIA, Mich., (UPI) — A Michigan judge imposed a $25 contempt of court fine on himself after his cellphone made noise during closing arguments of a jury trial. Judge Raymond Voet of Ionia County 64A District Court said his new touchscreen smartphone was in his shirt pocket during the Friday afternoon arguments when it loudly […]
N.Y. Summons Dead Woman For Jury Duty
NEW YORK, (UPI) — A New York woman who has been dead for nearly a decade keeps getting jury duty summons, her former caretaker said. The Board of Elections still sends jury notices to Elizabeth H. Mendoza — who would be 104 years old if she were still alive — the New York Post reported […]
Florida Man Building Replica Of Noah’s Ark
MIAMI, (UPI) — A Florida man says he’s building a replica of Noah’s Ark in Miami-Dade County that will become a museum and petting zoo to raise environmental awareness. Rodolfo Almira said he was inspired to build the ark after seeing animals struggle to find food and shelter following Hurricane Katrina, The Miami Herald reported […]
Miami Police Ticket Jogger Running Backward In Street
MIAMI, (UPI) — A jogger ticketed by Miami police for obstructing traffic while he was running backward in the street says he usually gets a more positive reaction than that. Alex Mesa, 44, said he has been backward-jogging along the same route for years and gotten all kinds of attention for the odd ritual — […]
N.Y. Teen Arrested For Bringing Toy Gun To School
SAUGERTIES, N.Y., (UPI) — A teenager in New York’s Hudson Valley was arrested Friday for bringing a toy gun to school, police said. William J. Hung, 18, of Saugerties, about 110 miles north of New York City, was charged with the misdemeanor of criminal nuisance after being found with a cap gun on high school […]
Bill On Nude-Dancing Age Dies In Nevada Statehouse
CARSON CITY, Nev., (UPI) — A Nevada lawmaker said he allowed a bill raising the minimum age of nude dancers to 21 to die in his committee because of constitutional concerns. State Sen. Tick Segerblom told the Las Vegas Sun he made “an administrative” decision not to bring the measure up to a vote in […]
Arnold Palmer Orders A ‘Mr. Palmer’ At Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga., (UPI) — A waitress at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia said Arnold Palmer ordered the drink that shares his name as a “Mr. Palmer.” Palmer, a four-time Masters winner who is visiting the club for the tournament that began Thursday, was spotted drinking his signature iced tea and lemonade beverage in […]
Beer Company Offers $1 Million For Safe Capture Of ‘Bigfoot’
TUMWATER, Wash., (UPI) — Olympia Beer in Washington state is offering a $1 million reward for the “safe capture of Bigfoot,” the legendary creature said to roam the Pacific Northwest. The Tumwater company posted a statement on its website saying “Olympia Beer and Bigfoot have been leaving footprints together in the Pacific Northwest since 1896,” […]
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