1. President Trump’s military parade has been postponed,
apparently because the $12 million cost estimate has ballooned to $92 million. ***
And because the members of his cabinet are still refusing to wear funny
hats and zoom around in tiny motorized cars.
2. In Connecticut, two ladies working in a high school
cafeteria have been accused of stealing—over a period of several years—$ 500,000
in lunch money. *** Wow—how many kids did they have to beat up in
the parking lot?
3. Experts say that sleeping in a cool room can lead to
weight loss. *** So, there are a lot of skinny Eskimos?
4. David Joyner, the man who played Barney the Dinosaur, now
provides a sex service known as “tantra massage.” *** The
details of his personal technique have not been revealed, although he did name his
business “Fifty Shades of Purple.”
5. In Chillicothe, Ohio, a woman gave birth to a baby boy in
a Burger King bathroom while she was overdosing on heroin. ***
But the saddest part of the story was that she named the kid “Whopper.”
6. On this date in history: Aug 17, 1846 – In the Mexican-American war, U.S.
forces take over Los Angeles. *** And we’re still
stuck with it.
7. On this date in history: Aug 16, 1898 – The
roller coaster is patented. *** Actually, the patent was quite broad and
covered any ride that makes you throw up.
8. On this date in history: Aug 15, 1899 – Louisville's
Henry Dowling strikes out 5 times in one game.
*** Previously, his worst record was striking
out 4 times with the same woman.
9. On this date in history: Aug 14, 1962 – A U.S.
mail truck in Plymouth, Massachusetts is robbed of $1.5 million. *** It wasn’t easy—the thieves had to open
300,000 birthday cards sent by grandmothers and take out all the $5 bills.
10.
On this date in history: Aug 13, 1961 – Construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East
Germany. *** Actually, construction had been delayed for several months
while they tried to get Mexico to pay for it.
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