xxxNews Of The Weirdxxx
Bizarre but true stories about real people collected by syndicated columnist Chuck Shepherd.
Latest Suspect to Try to Chew His Fingertips Off to Avoid Identification: Nigerian Olugbemiga Olusajo, who initially failed to cooperate with police but finally pleaded guilty in May to identity theft (Philadelphia).
Latest Person to Be Buried in a Pet Cemetery: Jean Birkenstein Washington, in June, who, according to her children, admired animals more than people (Aarrowood Park, Vernon Hills, Ill.).
Latest Art Treasure to Be Misunderstood by a Maintenance Man: A US$300,000 art object with a flickering bulb (to create a seedy look), which was “repaired” by an earnest electrician in July (at Brunswick Lane in Glasgow, Scotland).
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