Dave Barry's Blog

ADVISORY:

Check your shoes for snakes

(Thanks to Rick Day)

FLORIDA GUYS IN ACTION

Florida man jumps on 12-foot gator’s back to free his dog from the reptile

(Thanks to Michael Parry)

THIS BLOG STANDS WITH THEM

Dancers at Los Angeles bar to become only unionized strippers in US after 15-month battle

(Thanks to EricY)

NOBEL PRIZE ALERT

On Jan. 5 the U.S. Navy received a 20-year U.S. patent for a method that is essentially designed to “feed the bad bugs metal so they stick to a magnet.”

(Thanks to EricY)

A+ FOR CREATIVITY

Rumours of alien invasion created to stop math test, Michigan superintendent says

(Thanks to B&C)

EVERYONE INVOLVED, INCLUDING THE TURTLE, HAS A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE

Florida driver stops for turtle crossing busy highway, causes multi-vehicle crash: video

(Thanks to Paul Rodden)

THEY HAVE NOTHING TO GO ON

State Police Investigate Theft of Toilet Paper in Spartansburg

(Thanks to Ralph)

BEFORE THE INTERNET, THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE

YouTuber pleads guilty to intentionally crashing his plane for a wallet sponsorship

(Thanks to Robert Moats)

AND IN FLORIDA YOUTH SPORTS

Child rescued from 'dust devil' in baseball game

(Thanks to Steve Bradford)

YOU KNOW WHO'S GIVING THE ORDERS

Chicken loose on subway tracks halts service in Mexico City

(Thanks to The Perts)

STRUMPDATE

Wonderful crowd in Ohio last night. Thank you, nice people. Tonight at 7 I'll be Clayton, Mo., so if you're in the St. Louis area, I hope to see you there. I'll be the person signing every random object placed in front of me, so if you bring an infant be careful where you set it down.