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A Clear, Unpleasant Danger

Posted on May 14, 2021 by John Branning

It's one thing to bridge a gap, but another to have a gap in a bridge.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged bridge, China, collapse, glass, glass-bottom, windowLeave a comment

Grand Cru-ise

Posted on May 5, 2021 by John Branning

You can purchase some special space cargo for an astronomical price.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged auction, bourgeois, Christie's, French, Pétrus, Space, vintage, wineLeave a comment

Snack Flew-d

Posted on April 30, 2021 by John Branning

Couch potatoes are rejoicing over a sweet development.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged baked goods, cookies, delivery, drone, Girl Scout, treat1 Comment

Salad Daze

Posted on April 23, 2021 by John Branning

A salad in Australia almost contained a very unusual ingredient.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged lettuce, romaine, salad, serpent, snakeLeave a comment

Not to Gestate the Obvious

Posted on April 13, 2021 by John Branning

A new mother experienced a highly unusual path to child-bearing.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged birth, embryo, gestation, obstetrician, ovaries, pregnancy, pregnant, superfetation, twins, uterine, uterusLeave a comment

The Plop Thickens

Posted on April 7, 2021 by John Branning

You might have to forgo a popular table item in its single-use packaging.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged aioli, catsup, covid, french fries, hamburgers, ketchup, mustard, pesto, shortageLeave a comment

You Gotta Bee? Leave.

Posted on April 2, 2021 by John Branning

A shopper returned to find his car filled with something other than groceries.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged bee, fireman, hive, honeybee, Las Cruces, New Mexico, swarmLeave a comment

A Fool’s Errand

Posted on April 1, 2021 by John Branning

How do you distinguish a day for sanctioned fibs from any other day?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged April 1st, April First, April Fools. prank, fraud, gag, joke, PonziLeave a comment

Grand Canal Seizure

Posted on March 28, 2021 by John Branning

A plan to slip through a narrow channel has gone sideways.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged canal, cargo, container, Egypt, EverGiven, Evergreen, ship, shipping, SuezLeave a comment

Boove-In Condition

Posted on March 26, 2021March 27, 2021 by John Branning

A Boston-area real estate listing may already be occupied.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged apparition, demon, ethereal, ghost, haunted, home, house, phantasm, poltergeist, specter, spirit, wraith2 Comments

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