Elderly lawn care
Seventy-two-year-old Paul Mueller took his daughter and son-in-law to court in an attempt to force them to cut his grass. The two had been living with the man who argued that he was too old to cut the grass. The judge dismissed the case, saying the old man should be responsible for his own lawn care. Also, if he fails to do the job, the daughter is now able to hire a gardener and force her father to pay for it.
Interview with Marley?
The BBC tried to interview Bob Marley for a piece it was working on – even though he has been dead for 23 years. The group e-mailed the Bob Marley Foundation to try to get an interview that would involve them spending a day of two with Marley. The interview was to involve Marley’s hit single “No Woman, No Cry.” The request added that the story would only work if Marley helped them out. The BBC is embarrassed about its request.
When April Fool’s goes wrong
In Croatia, an April Fool’s joke almost caused a riot. Thousands of protesters gathered after an online news service said the country was to be banned from the 2006 World Cup finals. The news organization said FIFA would not allow Croatia to enter the World Cup unless the country released General Ante Gotovina, a man who is wanted for war crimes.
After the fake news broke, demonstrators gathered outside of the General’s birthplace. No arrests were reported.
Phallic faux pas
A war memorial in Holland has been said to look like a giant penis. The sculpture, which goes up and down and spurts flames, may be redesigned due to complaints. The Liberation Monument, which is made of copper, rises and falls depending on how much sunlight is present. During important festivals, flames spurt out the top of the monument. In full sunlight, the statue is 10 meters high, but when the light dims it is only six meters tall. Some say the sculpture should be radically redesigned due to its sensitive nature.
Britain’s April Fool’s issue
Britain newspapers fooled their readers with a group of fake stories in their April Fool’s day issue. Fake stories included everything from gypsies setting up on the Windsor Castle lawn to Prince Charles and Prince Harry shopping for sexy lingerie.
Firework Funerals
Ronald Cook’s life was recently celebrated in a spectacular way. The man’s widow said the cemetery was running out of space, so Cook’s remains were mixed into 18 fireworks and set off in a field behind his home. The display was the first for a new company called Heaven’s Above, which will specialize in this type of funeral service.
Family eats 20,000 candy bars
A family has just eaten more than 20,000 Kit Kat bars in two months to win a prize. The Kit Kat wrappers contained points that could be used to bid in an auction. The father said the family is sick of the candy bars. They won trips to Australia, Disneyland Paris and LA, as well as a portable DVD player. Kit Kat officials said they are impressed with the family’s endeavor.