Dave Barry's Blog

CANADA: BASTION OF LIBERTY

Canadians can write to Santa in the language of their choice, Canada Post says

(Thanks to The Perts)

THE 'UP IN SMOKE' COMBO

One of San Francisco's best pizzas now comes with a pre-rolled joint

(Thanks to vee)

UNFORTUNATELY IT WON'T RAISE YOUR IQ

This tattoo removal studio will laser off your Kanye West tattoo for free

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)

WHAT CHOICE DID SHE HAVE?

Hospital patient arrested for twice switching off neighbor's oxygen machine because the noise annoyed her

(Thanks to Barry Nester)

ISN’T THAT TWO WORDS?

Oxford Dictionaries names ‘goblin mode’ its word of the year

(Thanks to pharmaross [“This word choice gobsmacked me”] and GJ [“I'm too lazy to look up what it means.”])

‘MR. BIG STICK’

St. John’s Christmas parade features bologna mascot that upstages Santa every year

(Thanks to B&C)

WE THOUGHT THIS WAS AMERICA

Man Escorted Off MBTA Bus for Having Pet Rat on His Shoulder

(Thanks to Ralph)

SURE

Startup backed by Tesla investor promises $300,000 flying car by 2025: ‘This is not more complicated than a Toyota Corolla’

(Thanks to EricY)

PRO TIP FOR THIEVES: IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO STEAL FROM A WALMART….

…don’t try it on”Shop With A Cop” night.

(Thanks to John Lobert, Asher Scheiner, Jane Linderman and pharmaross)

MEANWHILE IN FLATHEAD COUNTY

8:25 p.m. A man called requesting that officers remove a woman from his property. When asked who she was, the man responded “your mom.

(Thanks to Mary Smith and pharmaross)