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Ugliest Dog Contest Winner
In one of the world’s newest, meanest, funniest and all-around best competitions, Pee Wee Martini (right) was NOT named “World’s Ugliest Dog.” Personally, I think this little beast of an animal beat out the winner, Gus, by a long shot as far as looks go. I mean look at the crooked nose and mangled tongue -he makes Rosie O’Donnell look good.
But Gus (left) won, and I’m glad he did because he’s got the story behind the title, he has been fighting skin cancer for years and came from a bad home. Plus, he lost his back leg to cancer and an eye to a cat of all things. He’s a lover and a fighter and he will be in the hearts of all who love his little spirit long after the contest. Go Gus!
In related news, Neatorama has the story of Jenny, Britain’s Most Unwanted Dog. Poor Jenny was in the shelter for a whooping 11 years and has only now been adopted. I love this story and the people who were willing to give her a good life after all those years in the shelter. Hooray for Jenny!
A new burger joint in Beirut has opened with a terrorist theme. Order burgers to the audio of gunfire -no, really, they’re doing that, and the walls are decorated with fake guns and camoflauge. Try a “rocket propelled grenade” -a.k.a. a chicken skewer.
For more info, visit the Metro article.
The UN has decided to classify rape as a weapon of war, allowing them to develop strategies to fight back against the abuse.
The council has shown that it affects not only the women, but the whole community. Many war-plagued countries have had a sickening outburst of rapes lately and this proposition will aim to stop the violence. In Congo alone, 40 women are raped daily, sometimes even by supposed “peace keepers” set to protect them.
Hopefully this will greatly affect the people who use this tactic in war, but that has yet to be seen.
Story via Boing Boing. More info on the UN proposition available here. Most info on the use of Rape in the Congo here.
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“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” – Mark Twain
Just in time for summer, Inventor Spot has a list of the best dog bathing suits this summer. While it’s not the absolute cutest of all the options (as it’s for a boy dog and the dresses are amazing), I wanna get the one on the right for my little Percy dog. You may know him as Def Cab Dog.
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“You can pretend to be serious; you can’t pretend to be witty.” – Sacha Guitry
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Bob the Cow
There once was a cow named Bob
Carrots he liked to Rob
Big, bright beautiful carrots
Crispity, Crunchity Carrots
Then one day there was no more
So Bob walked to the store
He tried and tried to open the door
He opened it an inch, but no more
Suddenly it came to Bob
“I will steal corn on the cob”
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“The graveyards are full of indispensable men.” – Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970)
A lot of my current traffic is brought in from people searching for enema stories, thanks to my innocent Ema Enema story. As a result, I thought this story would be an appropriate addition for you strange enema affectionados.
Neatorama has the story of a health spa in Russia that has unveiled a beautiful statue to celebrate their long time use of the enema as a healing practice. Goes the quote:
“We administer enemas nearly every day,” said Alexander Kharchenko, the head of the sanatorium which specializes in treating illnesses of the digestion tract.
“So, I thought, why not use our sense of humor and give it a monument,” he said of the bronze statue that stands about 1.5 meters high.
More power to you Khacrchenko. If you’re interested, the full story can be found here.