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"Happy Days," "Laverne & Shirley" fans, cast gather in Milwaukee
They're there for the big dedication of the Fonz statue. "We're so proud of Henry [Winkler], and we're proud of the show," says Anson Williams. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
August 19, 2008 | Permalink
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Boring. But what's not boring is THIS from the BBC today about a 2005 bout pitting 42 midgets against 1 lion. Surely, this *must* be a joke.
http://www.fmft.net/archives/BBC_NEWS.htm
"Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight"
"Spectators cheered as entire Cambodian Midget Fighting League squared off against African Lion"
Posted by: sometimesilie | Aug 19, 2008 6:13:54 AM
YAAAAAAWWWWN!
Posted by: cherie | Aug 19, 2008 6:15:13 AM
I never could take this sitcom too seriously. C'mon, one of the characters was supposed to be a Milwaukee native and yet spoke like she just got off the bus from Brooklyn.
Posted by: KDP | Aug 19, 2008 6:17:33 AM
Nothing says "Wisconsin" better than cheese, beer, Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days, snow, and crazy people.
Posted by: | Aug 19, 2008 6:24:08 AM
STS, that's one crazy link. I can't believe anyone in their right mind would be so stupid to get into a ring with a lion without weapons!!!! 42 to 1 wasn't even close. The lion was probably just a little winded and maybe got full after 28....
Posted by: R | Aug 19, 2008 6:24:19 AM
totally fake.
Posted by: sometimesilie | Aug 19, 2008 6:25:08 AM
but a good spoof! I found it off an msn story about the "new" Clue board game. No more wrench, lead pipes or revolvers. The anti-wrench-leadpipe-revolver lobby is ruining America. Good thing I can still buy a machine gun...
Posted by: sometimesilie | Aug 19, 2008 6:26:42 AM
The best part of Laverne and Shirley was when Mork showed up before he moved to Boulder. I thought that was so realistic.
Posted by: steveO | Aug 19, 2008 6:31:26 AM
Any story from overseas involving midgets = probably bogus.
Posted by: Jim Romenesko | Aug 19, 2008 6:33:18 AM
DEFINITELY RETRO TV
Posted by: | Aug 19, 2008 6:52:04 AM
I think this is the best story of the day Jim: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/puerto_rico_standing_wake;_ylt=AgDGs1U6K3j67D2WlQ7ff47lWMcF
Posted by: G-Man | Aug 19, 2008 6:57:06 AM
now a nine foot anaconda might have at least been believable...
Posted by: sometimesilie | Aug 19, 2008 7:08:00 AM
They had fans?
Posted by: Dick C. Normas | Aug 19, 2008 7:15:55 AM
What i found useful about the article was the fact that Warren aka "Potsie" Webber was related to the hiemlich maneuver guy. I wonder if the hiemlich maneuver would work in reverse in order to dislodge a claw hammer from someone's back door.
Posted by: ARNOLD ZIFFEL | Aug 19, 2008 7:36:01 AM
Here's another story for you...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080819/ap_on_fe_st/puerto_rico_standing_wake
Posted by: Reno | Aug 19, 2008 9:30:00 AM
Geez Jim, looks like you're going to have to find more stimulating stories or start an open forum for folks like Reno and STS to post their own.....
Posted by: cherie | Aug 19, 2008 9:48:18 AM
Yeah, it's a shame the lion story is a fake. Made great water cooler talk.
http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/lionmidget.asp
Posted by: R | Aug 19, 2008 10:19:47 AM
Notice no quotes from Henry Winkler. Is that because he didn't give enough of a sh!t
to bother to show up?
Posted by: troschne | Aug 19, 2008 1:52:58 PM
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