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06.23.2008 :: 173. A short story
Seen in our local paper:
I kid you not:
At approximately 4 pm a Washington Street man called police, complaining that someone had stolen his shorts. "He was asked if he knew of anyone who would want a pair of his shorts," reads the police report by patrolman So and So. He was "unable to come up with any possible suspects." It was suggested that he look in his other drawer, which he did, locating the shorts. He then reported that "someone broke into his room and moved his shorts from one drawer to another". At this time there are no suspects or witnesses.
~Salem Evening News
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And a celebration!
Bethany got hired as an EMT with the local ambulance company full time. This called for a celebratory dinner. Unfortunately my wallet was not ready for a celebratory dinner tonight so we went ahead with the planned meatloaf dinner. This celebratory loaf sported a ketchup CONGRATS on the top. But the meatloaf was a bit short for the ketchup writing so it ended up saying CONG. In Ketchup. On a meatloaf.
It's the thought that counts, right?
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EDITED TO ADD:
I am cleaning out and putting some things on ebay. The first one is up. It takes me a while to add things but check back.
Alice Starmore's Aran Knitting <-------click
Posted by Sandy on 06.23.2008 AT 08:06 PM
Comments
That is so awesome for Bethany! I'm sure she'll be great at it.
Posted by: claudia on 06.24.2008 AT 11:20 AM
Congrats Bethany! Maybe she can treat you to a celebratory dinner with her first paycheck (?)
And I am laughing over the news.
Posted by: Liz on 06.24.2008 AT 10:07 AM
CONG to Bethany!! Yay!!!
Two very funny stories.
And Aran Knitting... I wish MY wallet was ready...
Posted by: Vicki on 06.24.2008 AT 09:16 AM
I lived in Rockport MA for a while, and there were lots of crazy things in the police blotter like that. I can't remember them now, something about a fox making noise, and/or a rooster...
Posted by: lisa on 06.24.2008 AT 08:32 AM
Oh! I don't know whether to laugh or cry at that story. ; o
Posted by: Jennifer on 06.24.2008 AT 08:14 AM
I'll give you the whole word Bethany...Congratulations!!
Sandy, someone is going to be very happy you sold that book. Good luck!
Posted by: margene on 06.24.2008 AT 07:19 AM
Cong Bethany! Glad to hear it!
Posted by: Tracey on 06.24.2008 AT 05:54 AM
CONG!
Sounds like my town. Except we don't have our own news and the paper only comes out once a week. :D
Posted by: Stacey (aka Fiber Pusher) on 06.24.2008 AT 01:50 AM
Congratulations, Bethany, hope you don't get called out the the shorts guy's house.
I remember our first year in Canada, at US Thanksgiving time. As we had no paychecks, the wallet would not allow the purchase of a Cdn priced turkey, so we bought hamburger and used a turkey cookie cutter instead.
Posted by: Li_B on 06.24.2008 AT 01:24 AM
Cong, Bethany!
I never realized that you and my father lived in the same town. *L*
xo
Posted by: Cookie on 06.23.2008 AT 08:56 PM
Sandy, I tried to look up that news story so that I could email it to a local friend/reporter here for a laugh...but couldn't find it. Any way you could send me the URL for it?
LeAnne
Posted by: LeAnne on 06.24.2008 AT 11:23 AM