05/07/2024 “MISH MOSH”   Leave a comment

I thought since it’s another gray, wet, and crappy day I’d get lazy and throw a collection of useless information your way. There’s no rhyme or reason just a whole lot of nonsensical facts.

Odd Newpaper Headlines

  • Miners Refuse to Work After Death
  • Stolen Painting Found by Tree
  • Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant

Ridiculous Newspaper Classified Ads

  • For Sale: Two wire-mesh butchering gloves, one 5 finger, one 3 finger, pair $15.00.
  • Free Puppies: 1/2 cocker spaniel – 1/2 sneaky neighbor’s dog.
  • Georgia Peaches – California Grown – 89 cents a pound.
  • Joining nudist colony, must sell washer and dryer – $300.
  • For Sale: an antique desk suitable for a lady with thick legs and large drawers.

Malaprops (From Student Essays)

  • A rolling stone gathers no moths.
  • The battle was won due to gorilla warfare.
  • The store was closed for altercations.
  • The Second Amendment gives citizens the right to bare arms.

Attorneys and Friends (Actual Court Testimony)

  • How far apart were the vehicles at the time of the accident?
  • You say the stairs went down to the basement? Did they also go up?
  • Can you give us an example of something you’ve forgotten?
  • Now, isn’t it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn’t know about it until the next morning?

JUST PLAIN SILLINESS


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