Dave Barry's Blog, page 174

THAT SHOULD DO IT

Plans to erect giant inflatable poo in Wellington to raise awareness of emergency toilets

(Thanks to Unholy Slacker)

IF THAT DOESN'T WIN HER HEART, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL

Romantic rival sentenced after defecating on vehicle of executive in The Villages

(Thanks to Unholy Slacker)

AND THE SO-CALLED ���UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL��� DOES NOTHING

Barry Manilow musical ���Harmony��� to hit Broadway in fall

(Thanks to Nancy Gill and Jeff Meyerson)

STRUMPDATE

For the next three weeks or so, this blog will be on book tour, which is when a publisher sends an author out to see how long he or she can survive without clean laundry. During this time blogging may be sporadic (from the Greek, meaning ���filled with spores���).

We���re heading to California today, then to New York, then to numerous other places. Here���s a schedule. We hope to see you out there. But we advise you to stay upwind.

NOT C-3PO, WE HOPE

In a fascinating breakthrough, 2 babies were born after being fertilized by a sperm that came from a robot.

(Thanks to Peter Metrinko)

THANK YOU

Automakers are starting to admit that drivers hate touchscreens. Buttons are back!

(Thanks to Rod Nunley)

WE'RE SEEING THE LOCH NESS MONSTER

Woman opens pack of Tesco ham to find ���Princess Diana��� staring back at her

(Thanks to John Lobert)

FRANCE ON HIGH ALERT

'Dwarf Bullfighting' Banned In Spain

(Thanks to John Lobert, who says "They might as well shred the Spanish Bill of Rights, if they have one.")

GUESS THE STATE

A woman has been ordered to have ���no contact with animals��� after shooting and killing her pet parrot with a Glock handgun during a fight with her husband, police say.

(Thanks to William Falzone)

STILL DELICIOUS

Couple Discovers 63-Year-Old Preserved McDonald's Fries in Bathroom Wall During Home Renovation

(Thanks to Tom Meerschaert)