- From the “Good Kid” Department – A boy in Oklahoma donated all of the toys he received for his 8th birthday to Toys for Tots, a charitable effort that tries to make sure that needy children wake up to at least a little something under the tree on Christmas. Now, I have kids, and I’ve been taking kids for about 30 years now. I’ve never met one who would willingly part with a birthday present for any reason, much less all of them. This young man is unique among his peers, and he is a great example to us all. Good on him, and good on his parents for a job well done.
- From the “Classy” Department – Urban Outfitters, one of those annoyingly loud mall shops that try to make young people without jobs feel rich and trendy, has put out their latest profanity-fortified Christmas flyer. Now, I’m not going to condemn someone for swearing. Lord knows I’ve made a few sailors blush and grandmothers swoon in my time, so I’m not going to cast the first stone over someone else uttering words that used to get people’s mouths washed out with dish soap. But gratuitous marketing like this coursens our culture just a bit more, and to use it to market a Christmas sale is sleazy. At this point, the best way for my kids to go to school bare-chested would be for them to come to breakfast wearing one of this companies shirts. How about next year they run merchandise emblazoned with “Our marketing department is fresh out of ideas” or “Our clientele is the lowest common denominator and they’re OK with that”?
- From the “Mal Hombre” Department – A manager of a chicken restaurant in Kansas City proved that old adage about not having a gun because someone might take it away and use it against you. You see, three men came into his establishment, one of whom drew a handgun and tried to rob the place. When he reached across the counter to further threaten the manager, the manager took the handgun away from him. Moe, Larry, and Curly then exited the building quite rapidly, running into a locked door in their rush to find an exit. No word on whether or not the manager will be fired for possession of a firearm on company property.
- From the “Monkey Meets Football” Department – North Korea has extended the window in which it is hoping to launch its latest attempt to put kimchi into orbit. The DPRK appears to be trying to fool everyone into thinking that a country that still has to pick and choose which portion of its population will get enough calories on any given day has the resources for a space program. Of course, any launch is a good launch when you’re looking for a propaganda boost, and if they’re lucky, the rocket will survive in flight long enough to be shot down by Japan. That will, of course, give the North Koreans an excuse to rattle that rusty old saber they inherited from Stalin and Mao a half century ago, and everyone will pay attention to them for a little while. Personally, I’m hoping the darn thing blows up on the launch pad and takes what little expertise they have with it.
- From the “Born Near the Bruins” Department – A woman recently gave birth next to the bear exhibit at the zoo in Syracuse, New York. While I’ve been told that walking around helps a woman in labor, I’m guessing they didn’t mean a stroll through the zoo. Luckily, the little one and mother seem to be doing OK. The zoo plans to give a gift to the family, and the bears have volunteered to sign the birth certificate. Names that I’ve heard bandied about include Fozzie, Yogie, and Baloo. I personally wouldn’t mind having the little nipper as a namesake: Daddison Jehosephat. It’s a family name.
News Roundup
Posted by daddybear71 on December 10, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/12/10/news-roundup-164/
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GunDiva
/ December 10, 2012I so needed this today! The manager taking the gun away from Larry, Curly, and Moe made me snort. Thanks 🙂
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daddybear71
/ December 10, 2012🙂
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Old NFO
/ December 10, 2012Good ones, especially the 8 year old and the Manager!!! 🙂
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