New thread proposal? Small Town News

[KK&Lj]

While I'm certain this idea will offend some and confuse others, as long as Sherry and Elaine like it, then let's see if takes off....
Small town news from the land of the freaks and the home of the brainless.

Showing Your Team Spirit
At what point did stripping down to your underwear and running through a football game become "s**ual Activity ?" That's what Dylan Mangum, 17, is charged with after his North Carolina high school was less than impressed with his...ahem..."shortcomings"
"It was stupid," said his mother, "But it's too much to kick him out for the rest of the school year."
A panel of three teachers recommended that Dylan get more than the customary 10 day suspension, because showing the old pork and beans is a serious offense in Raleigh. The teenager and his family plan to appeal.

[sherry]

lol, love it! actually, it also has to meet charlie and localisa's expectations but knowing both of them, they will say, go for it. so how about it folks. when your newspaper or internet news shows you something really odd or funny, give it to us. just from here on in, tell us the source. remember, this is not jokes. it's 'NEWS'!!!

great idea KK!

Originally Posted by KK&Lj

While I'm certain this idea will offend some and confuse others, as long as Sherry and Elaine like it, then let's see if takes off....
Small town news from the land of the freaks and the home of the brainless.

Showing Your Team Spirit
At what point did stripping down to your underwear and running through a football game become "s**ual Activity ?" That's what Dylan Mangum, 17, is charged with after his North Carolina high school was less than impressed with his...ahem..."shortcomings"
"It was stupid," said his mother, "But it's too much to kick him out for the rest of the school year."
A panel of three teachers recommended that Dylan get more than the customary 10 day suspension, because showing the old pork and beans is a serious offense in Raleigh. The teenager and his family plan to appeal.

[KK&Lj]

Here is another gem;


Finally, A Holiday For The Rest Of Us
In Alabama, a 14-year-old girl has been arrested "for making a terrorist threat" after suggesting in a school assignment that Congress create a new federal holiday called "Killer Day"
During this special occasion, all US citizens would be allowed to kill two people without reprisal from law enforcement officials. In particular, the Department of Homeland Security took exception with her personal desire to "Kill President Bush"
Although school officials didn't actually think the girl was planning to murder the President, they had just returned from a "Safe Schools Forum" and agreed among themselves that they couldn't "let something like this go by."

KK

[KK&Lj]

One more item from the great northwest;

Survival Of The Fittest, Damnit !
Usually when we run a story about school bus drivers, they're drunk (it's just one of those hurtful stereotypes that happen to be true) In this instance, a driver in Salem, Oregon, was simply being a dick.
The unnamed adult has been accused of forcing a 12-year-old boy off the bus, after the child said he was "sick" and started throwing up. Turns out, the boy was suffering from Type I diabetes, and was in the early stages of diabetic shock. Fortunately he was carrying a cell phone, and after his mother picked him up, he was taken to the emergency room for treatment.
Needless to say, this resulted in a very "upset" mother and an extremely "fired" bus driver.

KK

[sherry]

well, ok, i can almost see the driver's point, lol. remember, they have to clean the bus. of course, the maternal streak in me says, help him off the bus, call his mom, stay with him until she showed. it's a win-win situation that way.

Originally Posted by KK&Lj

One more item from the great northwest;

Survival Of The Fittest, Damnit !
Usually when we run a story about school bus drivers, they're drunk (it's just one of those hurtful stereotypes that happen to be true) In this instance, a driver in Salem, Oregon, was simply being a dick.
The unnamed adult has been accused of forcing a 12-year-old boy off the bus, after the child said he was "sick" and started throwing up. Turns out, the boy was suffering from Type I diabetes, and was in the early stages of diabetic shock. Fortunately he was carrying a cell phone, and after his mother picked him up, he was taken to the emergency room for treatment.
Needless to say, this resulted in a very "upset" mother and an extremely "fired" bus driver.

KK

[KK&Lj]

Ok, last one for today. This one's a dandy.

When A "Time-Out" Just Isn't Good Enough...
In Wisconsin, police have arrested Gerald Majeres and charged him with felony child abuse, after he was accused of using an electric shock collar on his 8 year old stepdaughter.
The mother of the girl felt that her daughter was eating breakfast too slowly, and threatened to wake Majeres if the child didn't hurry up. The kid argued, and the stepfather was awakened. Next thing you know, the child was hooked up to "Lil' Sparky"
After "New Daddy" was tossed in jail, mom listened carefully to her 'material' instincts and told police that "Her daughter was a liar" and "She nor the girl's birth father wanted her anymore"
The girl is currently living in a foster home.

I can only shake my head at that.
KK

[sherry]

Vanilla extract, which has the same proof as whiskeys and vodkas, was recently removed from the shelves of Stop & Shop after workers reported finding empty bottles stashed around the store. (Cape Cod Times)