Weird parking regulation, right? 🦌 🦌 🦌
In case you are confused… the “Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (also known as the Elks Lodge or simply The Elks) is an American fraternal order founded in 1868, originally as a social club in New York City. Continue reading
In a report on the Nasdaq website (I would love to understand the connection here…!), “A small town Mexican mayor married his alligator bride in a colorful ceremony as traditional music rang out and revelers danced while imploring the indigenous leader to seal the nuptials with a kiss”.
“San Pedro Huamelula Mayor Victor Hugo Sosa obliged more than once during Thursday’s wedding, bending down to plant his lips on the small alligator’s snout, which had been tied shut presumably to avoid unwanted biting. Continue reading
A tabloid magazine recently published some well-known blunders by French politicians – quite of few of which relate to grammar and/or spelling mistakes… so might well appeal to those of us who spend our lives trying to draft texts as perfectly as possible. 😊 Continue reading
The author of “How to Murder Your Husband” was convicted last week of murdering her husband.
The estimable Kevin Underhill, author of the blog “Lowering the Bar” tells the story… Continue reading
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration in America is investigating an incident in which two people had to be rescued from a chocolate tank at the Mars bar factory in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
In Australia, Sydney’s Opera Bar has a team of workers employed in an unusual task – patrolling the promenade to ensure gull-free dining. 😊 Continue reading
My apologies for recent silence – the last couple of weeks have been an uphill task here. News on that later in the week or early next week.
Meanwhile, let’s start the week with cheer!
This has being doing the rounds of social media for quite some time, but I don’t think that makes it any less funny… Continue reading
This week The Guardian newspaper published this story: “Bear famous for Italian bakery break-in reappears after attempt to rewild him”. Of course I just had to find out more…
The bear has apparently “been a regular visitor to the town and became a social media star after breaking into a bakery in Roccaraso last November and eating a batch of freshly-made biscuits”. Continue reading
According to the World Economic Forum, in Finland, speeding tickets are linked to your income – which has led to some spectacularly large fines.
“In 2002, Anssi Vanjoki, a former Nokia director, was ordered to pay a fine of 116,000 euros ($103,600) after being caught driving 75km/h in a 50km/h zone on his motorbike.” Continue reading
From Words to Deeds: translation & the law 
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