STRIP CLUBS SHOCK - Magistrates May Act On Indecent Shows (Daily Mirror).
AUDIENCE TRIED TO SPOIL PLAY - But St. Chad's Players Succeeded (Sunderland Echo).
A FARMER'S WIFE IS BEST SHOT (Glasgow Evening Citizen).
NUDIST NABBED - Unclothed Man Who Admits Brandishing Pistol Is Charged With Carrying Concealed Weapon (Providence Journal).
MAGNATE USED TO REMOVE NAIL IN STOMACH (Los Angeles Times).
PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM - Special Committee To Sit On Bed Bug (Liverpool Echo).
PIPELINE RAPTURED (Ghanaian Times).
UNDERTAKER'S FAILURE - Let Down By Customers (Yorkshire paper).
CHANNEL SWIM ATTEMPT - Boston Girl's Arrival in Liverpool (Liverpool Echo).
POLICE FOUND SAFE UNDER BLANKET (Gloucestershire Echo).
AUDIENCE TRIED TO SPOIL PLAY - But St. Chad's Players Succeeded (Sunderland Echo).
A FARMER'S WIFE IS BEST SHOT (Glasgow Evening Citizen).
NUDIST NABBED - Unclothed Man Who Admits Brandishing Pistol Is Charged With Carrying Concealed Weapon (Providence Journal).
MAGNATE USED TO REMOVE NAIL IN STOMACH (Los Angeles Times).
PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM - Special Committee To Sit On Bed Bug (Liverpool Echo).
PIPELINE RAPTURED (Ghanaian Times).
UNDERTAKER'S FAILURE - Let Down By Customers (Yorkshire paper).
CHANNEL SWIM ATTEMPT - Boston Girl's Arrival in Liverpool (Liverpool Echo).
POLICE FOUND SAFE UNDER BLANKET (Gloucestershire Echo).
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Apollonia - Patron Saint of toothaches.
Fiacre - Patron Saint of venereal disease and taxi drivers.
Gengulf - Patron Saint of unhappy marriages.
Vitus - Patron Saint of comedians and mental illness.
Matthew - Patron Saint of accountants.
Bernardino of Siena - Patron Saint of advertising executives.
Luke - Patron Saint of butchers.
Marin de Porres - Patron Saint of hairdressers.
Joseph of Arimathea - Patron Saint of grave diggers and funeral directors.
Bernard of Clairvaux - Patron Saint of beekeepers.
Sebastian - Patron Saint of neighborhood watch.
Fiacre - Patron Saint of venereal disease and taxi drivers.
Gengulf - Patron Saint of unhappy marriages.
Vitus - Patron Saint of comedians and mental illness.
Matthew - Patron Saint of accountants.
Bernardino of Siena - Patron Saint of advertising executives.
Luke - Patron Saint of butchers.
Marin de Porres - Patron Saint of hairdressers.
Joseph of Arimathea - Patron Saint of grave diggers and funeral directors.
Bernard of Clairvaux - Patron Saint of beekeepers.
Sebastian - Patron Saint of neighborhood watch.
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In 1981 the Manchester Guardian convinced readers that scientists at Britain's research labs in Pershore had "developed a machine to control the weather." The article said that "Britain will gain the immediate benefit of long summers, with rainfall only at night, and the Continent will have whatever Pershore decides to send it." Readers were also assured that the scientists would ensure that it snowed every Christmas in Britain.
In 2000 the British Daily Mail reported that Esporta Health Clubs had designed a new line of socks to help people lose weight. Named "FatSox," these socks could actually suck body fat out of sweating feet and promised to "banish fat forever." As a person's body heat rose and their blood vessels dilated, the socks would draw "excess lipid from the body through the sweat." After having sweated out the fat, the wearer could then simply remove the socks and wash them, and the fat, away.
A huge party was thrown at Jeff Koon's New York Studio in 1998 to honor the memory of the late, great American artist Nat Tate, the troubled abstract expressionist who ruined 99 percent of his own work before jumping to his death from the Staten Island ferry. At the party David Bowie read selections from William Boyd's soon-to-be released biography of Tate, "Nat Tate: An American Artist, 1928-1960." Critics in the audience murmured comments about Tate's work as they enjoyed their drinks. The only problem was that Tate never really existed - he was the satirical creation of William Boyd. Bowie, Boyd, and Boyd's publisher were the only ones in on the joke.
In March 1860 many people throughout London received the following invitation: "Tower of LondonAdmit Bearer and Friend to view annual ceremony of Washing the White Lions on Sunday, April 1, 1860. Admittance only at White Gate. It is particularly requested that no gratuities be given to wardens or attendants." By noon on April 1 a large crowd had reportedly gathered outside the tower. But of course, lions hadn't been kept in the tower for centuries, particularly not white lions. The crowd gradually snuck away disappointed.
In 2000 the British Daily Mail reported that Esporta Health Clubs had designed a new line of socks to help people lose weight. Named "FatSox," these socks could actually suck body fat out of sweating feet and promised to "banish fat forever." As a person's body heat rose and their blood vessels dilated, the socks would draw "excess lipid from the body through the sweat." After having sweated out the fat, the wearer could then simply remove the socks and wash them, and the fat, away.
A huge party was thrown at Jeff Koon's New York Studio in 1998 to honor the memory of the late, great American artist Nat Tate, the troubled abstract expressionist who ruined 99 percent of his own work before jumping to his death from the Staten Island ferry. At the party David Bowie read selections from William Boyd's soon-to-be released biography of Tate, "Nat Tate: An American Artist, 1928-1960." Critics in the audience murmured comments about Tate's work as they enjoyed their drinks. The only problem was that Tate never really existed - he was the satirical creation of William Boyd. Bowie, Boyd, and Boyd's publisher were the only ones in on the joke.
In March 1860 many people throughout London received the following invitation: "Tower of LondonAdmit Bearer and Friend to view annual ceremony of Washing the White Lions on Sunday, April 1, 1860. Admittance only at White Gate. It is particularly requested that no gratuities be given to wardens or attendants." By noon on April 1 a large crowd had reportedly gathered outside the tower. But of course, lions hadn't been kept in the tower for centuries, particularly not white lions. The crowd gradually snuck away disappointed.
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Melba toast is named after Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931).
Elvis' favorite collectibles were official badges. He collected police badges in almost every city he performed in.
Duran Duran took their name from a mad scientists in the movie Barbarella.
The world's largest disco was held at the Buffalo Convention Centre, New York, 1979. 13,000 danced a place into the Guinness Book of World Records.
In August 1983, Peter Stewart of Birmingham, UK set a world record by disco dancing for 408 hours.
The Beatles song "Martha My Dear" was written by Paul Mc-Cartney about his sheepdog Martha.
The harmonica is the world's best-selling music instrument.
Themes from movies Unforgiven, A Perfect World, The Bridges of Madison County, and Absolute Power were all written by Clint Eastwood.
The only guy without a beard in ZZTOP surname (last name) is Beard.
The Carpenters signature song, We've Only Just Begun, was originally part of a television commercial for a California bank.
Elvis' favorite collectibles were official badges. He collected police badges in almost every city he performed in.
Duran Duran took their name from a mad scientists in the movie Barbarella.
The world's largest disco was held at the Buffalo Convention Centre, New York, 1979. 13,000 danced a place into the Guinness Book of World Records.
In August 1983, Peter Stewart of Birmingham, UK set a world record by disco dancing for 408 hours.
The Beatles song "Martha My Dear" was written by Paul Mc-Cartney about his sheepdog Martha.
The harmonica is the world's best-selling music instrument.
Themes from movies Unforgiven, A Perfect World, The Bridges of Madison County, and Absolute Power were all written by Clint Eastwood.
The only guy without a beard in ZZTOP surname (last name) is Beard.
The Carpenters signature song, We've Only Just Begun, was originally part of a television commercial for a California bank.
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April is . . . . . National Anxiety Month, National Welding Month, Uh-Huh Month
April 1 is . . . . . One Cent Day
April 3 is . . . . . Tweed Day
April 4 is . . . . . Tell-A-Lie Day
April 7 is . . . . . No Housework Day
April 9 is . . . . . Name Yourself Day
April 11 is . . . . Eight-Track Tape Day
April 13 is . . . . Blame Somebody Else Day
April 15 is . . . . Rubber Eraser Day
April 16 is . . . . National Eggs Benedict Day
April 17 is . . . . National Cheeseball Day
April 18 is . . . . International Jugglers Day
April 23 is . . . . World Laboratory Animal Day
April 24 is . . . . National Pigs In A Blanket Day
April 28 is . . . . Kiss-Your-Mate Day
April 29 is . . . . National Shrimp Scampi Day
April 1 is . . . . . One Cent Day
April 3 is . . . . . Tweed Day
April 4 is . . . . . Tell-A-Lie Day
April 7 is . . . . . No Housework Day
April 9 is . . . . . Name Yourself Day
April 11 is . . . . Eight-Track Tape Day
April 13 is . . . . Blame Somebody Else Day
April 15 is . . . . Rubber Eraser Day
April 16 is . . . . National Eggs Benedict Day
April 17 is . . . . National Cheeseball Day
April 18 is . . . . International Jugglers Day
April 23 is . . . . World Laboratory Animal Day
April 24 is . . . . National Pigs In A Blanket Day
April 28 is . . . . Kiss-Your-Mate Day
April 29 is . . . . National Shrimp Scampi Day
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[These are real acts of stupidity by people, courtesy of netscape.com]
A man in California was driving in the carpool lane when he was pulled over for driving alone. The man argued that he was not alone, he had three frozen cadavers in the back of his van, and they should be counted as passengers. The
police officer did not agree, and wrote the man a ticket.
In Texas there is a company called "Guns for Hire" that stages gunfights for westerns and such things. One day they received a call from a woman who mistakenly thought that she could hire them to kill her husband. Needless to say, she received a hefty jail sentence.
A robber entered a convenience store in Oklahoma and demanded all the money in the cash register. However, when he decided there wasn't enough money, he tied up the clerk and began to man the cash register himself. He was still there three hours later when police came to arrest him.
A parachuting instructor was excited because his wife had just bought him a camera to wear while jumping so that he could tape the experience. On the way up to jump, he was so excited that he put new film in, checked the battery, and made sure the camera was secure on his helmet. He had an amazing jump - but he forgot to put on his parachute.
Police in a small Kentucky town spent hours attempting to talk a gunman out of a standoff situation. After seven hours the police became impatient and shot tear gas into the house.
They realized that the gunman was standing beside them only when he began to yell toward the home, "Please just give yourself up and come out with your hands up."
A man entered a fast-food restaurant and explained that he
was robbing them. He pulled out a gun and put a bag over his
head as a mask. Only then did he realize he had forgotten to
cut eyeholes in the makeshift mask. He fell to the ground, where employees made a citizens' arrest.
A man in California was driving in the carpool lane when he was pulled over for driving alone. The man argued that he was not alone, he had three frozen cadavers in the back of his van, and they should be counted as passengers. The
police officer did not agree, and wrote the man a ticket.
In Texas there is a company called "Guns for Hire" that stages gunfights for westerns and such things. One day they received a call from a woman who mistakenly thought that she could hire them to kill her husband. Needless to say, she received a hefty jail sentence.
A robber entered a convenience store in Oklahoma and demanded all the money in the cash register. However, when he decided there wasn't enough money, he tied up the clerk and began to man the cash register himself. He was still there three hours later when police came to arrest him.
A parachuting instructor was excited because his wife had just bought him a camera to wear while jumping so that he could tape the experience. On the way up to jump, he was so excited that he put new film in, checked the battery, and made sure the camera was secure on his helmet. He had an amazing jump - but he forgot to put on his parachute.
Police in a small Kentucky town spent hours attempting to talk a gunman out of a standoff situation. After seven hours the police became impatient and shot tear gas into the house.
They realized that the gunman was standing beside them only when he began to yell toward the home, "Please just give yourself up and come out with your hands up."
A man entered a fast-food restaurant and explained that he
was robbing them. He pulled out a gun and put a bag over his
head as a mask. Only then did he realize he had forgotten to
cut eyeholes in the makeshift mask. He fell to the ground, where employees made a citizens' arrest.
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Enter the Writer's Digest 73rd Annual Writing Competition for your chance to win the Grand Prize: $2,500 and a trip to either New York City to meet with editors and agents, or a trip to the 2005 Maui Writer's Conference!
More than $30,000 in prizes will be awarded in 10 categories, with one Grand Prize-winner chosen from all entries. The first through tenth-place winners in each of the categories will win cash and merchandise prizes, and there are 1,001 winners in all.
Entry Deadline: May 15, 2004.
Compete and Win in 10 Categories:
- Inspirational Writing (Spiritual/Religious)
- Article: Memoirs/Personal Essay
- Article: Magazine Feature Article
- Short Story: Genre
- Short Story: Mainstream/Literary
- Poetry: Rhyming
- Poetry: Non-Rhyming
- Script: Stage Play (* submission by mail only)
- Script: Television/Movie Script (* submission by mail only)
- Children's Fiction
For more information, visit us online at http://www.writersdigest.com/specialoffers.asp?AWDE
Writer's Digest is the world's leading magazine for writers, with more than 200,000 readers every month. Since 1921, writers have been relying on WD for expert writing instruction, inspiration, and up-to-date marketing information. Learn more about us at http://www.WritersDigest.com.
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