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Who Lost That War Of 1812 Anyway?

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

The U.S.A. did. As a result of the United States’ extreme lack of winning, Britain got to keep Canada. And now a big sculpture has been unveiled in Canada to remind everyone of that fact. The sculpture depicts two giant toy soldiers. The British soldier, in gold, stands over a toppled American soldier in silver. [...]

The Upside of Upside-Down

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Displaced and discombobulated at Top Secret With Election 2008 upon us, we decided to feature the future home of the next US President as Sight of the Week. But what the — ? The White House has been scooped up, whisked to Wisconsin Dells, and dropped like something with toxic cooties. What evil force could [...]

World’s Largest Lobster For Sale

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Think for a moment how much a dish of Lobster Wellington or Lobster Newburg costs — with just normal-size lobsters. How much would you pay for one 35 feet long and 25 feet high? Its owner wants a proportionally-priced $250,000. “Big Betsy” for years guarded the entrance to Treasure Village in Islamorada, Florida. But the [...]

State’s Catch: Half-Fish Employees

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

After five years of hard work and occasional fin-biting, the City of Mermaids has officially become a state park of Florida. Weeki Wachee, whose lovely mermaids lured tourists for decades to the left coast of the Sunshine State, had fallen on hard times. Infrastructure was crumbling, attendance had dropped, an alligator menaced the mermaids. There [...]

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