Dave Barry's Blog

'I HOPE THEY DON'T THINK WE'RE A ROCK 'N' ROLL OUTFIT'

-- Mick Jagger, 1962

(Thanks to The Perts)

THIS IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH

7-Eleven selling mashed potatoes and chicken gravy from Slurpee machines

(Thanks to Warren Anderson)

SOON WE WILL HAVE NO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS LEFT

A California man arrested for cemetery vandalism says he slathered vegetable oil on tombstones to ward off evil spirits.

(Thanks to Art Silverman)

WILL IS TURNING OVER IN HIS GRAVE

From Nick in NY:

I swear I'm not making this up. I was at the NY Public Library looking for an audio book. This is the exact order in which I found the CD's.

If you use it, you can give credit or link back to ScoutingNY.com (a blog I do about my work as a NYC film location scout and the weird and crazy places I find in my travels).

Best, Nick

A FLORIDA LICENSE IS ON THE WAY

With a snorkel.

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)

WE'RE PREDICTING DAY, FOLLOWED BY NIGHT

Faulty weather forecasts could lead to fines in Netherlands

(Thanks to The Perts)

'DID THE PROVERBIAL?'

A woman nearly did the proverbial when she discovered a snake had been living in her bathroom for six months.

(Thanks to Ralph)

'SOME PROSTITUTES ARE BIG, STRONG PEOPLE"

More than 40 parking sign poles have been destroyed by prostitutes in south Auckland who are using them as dancing poles.

(Thanks to Ross, Linda Schutjer and Jeff Meyerson)

ATTENTION, COUPLES LOOKING FOR A TASTEFUL WEDDING VENUE:

‘Street excrement’ club gets new licence

(Thanks to Unholy Slacker)

FATHER OF THE GROOM

My little brother Sam just went to Turkey to attend the wedding of his son, Daniel, to a Turkish woman, Dilek. Here's the story.