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People Really are Strange!

January 16th 2007 00:20
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It has often been said that people are strange, especially on this blog. Well here are some real characters for you.

A farmer from the U.S. decided in 1959 that he would no longer eat fish and announced to all and sundry that eating fish was sacrilegious.

His reasoning?

He believed that when Christ appeared yet again on earth, that he would return in the shape of a mackeral!

In the U.K. in 1984, a builder put an application in to council to build 2 houses. OK so far it sounds normal doesn't it, and you would expect any trouble to be of a 'normal' nature from then on, but not in this case.

The Council were petitioned by another local in the area, who just happened to be a practising witch, that the buildings would interfere with the flight path of her broomstick!

Exeter Council ruled in her favour, stating that witches were a minority group that were much maligned and so refused the application for the houses.

Who's crazier do you think? The witch or the council?


Still in the U.K.

In 1983, an elderly pensioner won the top prize in a competition. The prize? - A luxury cruise to Hawaii.

But the elderly farmer turned down the cruise offer. Well, you might be thinking, he had a bad heart or some other medical condition that may have been cause for concern in going travelling.....

Not so, instead, the reason he turned down the glorious cruise was because he couldn't stand to be parted from his lovable wellies/gum boots!

He didn't think he would be able to wear his beloved boots onboard such a posh cruise liner, and he was loathe to wear anything else on his feet!

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Comment by Adrienne

January 16th 2007 01:59
What? People are weird- and I'm not just talking about Tom and Katie

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Comment by MelissaA

January 16th 2007 03:00


Fun Facts
LOL Adrienne, as weird as Tom and Katie are, they're not the only fruitloops on the planet!

Comment by Cibbuano

January 16th 2007 03:27


Hunt Famous
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Fat Cult
Techbreak
seems that most of the weird ones are old men!


Comment by MelissaA

January 16th 2007 03:52


Fun Facts
Would you like me to find some weird old women instead Cibbuano???......Hang on a second, who said they were all men, the witch was obviously a woman, and some if not all of the councillors involved in that one may have been women.....or have some pre-concieved notions been setting in? ; )

Comment by JohnDoe

January 16th 2007 04:37


Film & TV on DVD
Amusing post......

Weirdest person i met recently was a girl who thought Paris Hilton was cool and that reality TV was in fact real life......

Now thats just plain odd.......

Comment by Bryn

January 16th 2007 05:07


Horrorphile
JD, you make me laugh ...

Comment by Andrea

January 16th 2007 05:12


V8 Supercar Pitstop
Ha! Makes you glad that you're not one of those people, doesn't it. Then again ... I always wanted to be a witch ...

Oh well ... if there weren't strange people doing weird things in this world, we'd all have nothing to laugh about.

Thanks for sharing, Melissa.

A.H.

Comment by Bryn

January 16th 2007 06:26


Horrorphile
"People are strange when you're a stranger, people look ugly, when you're alone ..."

Comment by Lilla

January 16th 2007 07:32


From The Home Front
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...and all the world art mad, except for me and thee, and even thee art a little wierd sometimes...*joke*

Comment by Lilla

January 16th 2007 07:34


From The Home Front
Enviro Warrior
Dream Herald
Esoteric Bookshop
*lol*

great post,
MelissaA,
I don't feel so odd anymore...

Comment by Mrs M

January 16th 2007 11:19


Mum's Word
"Women seem wicked when you're unwanted
Streets are uneven when you're down "

Your posts crack me up MelissaA.

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by Adrian

January 16th 2007 13:41


Philosophy Blog
Hey Mel, I've got a high strange threshold myself -- if one has had on'es mind warped enough, it's harder to get freaked out.

For instance: if one has read your blog enough...

Comment by KylieW

January 17th 2007 00:23


Celebrity Obsession
Mel, those are great. There is certainly no shortage of weirdo's in the world!

Comment by Deorre

January 17th 2007 14:18


Stress Alive
Man Lessons
Ain't it great. The multitudes of oddness and such. I can only hope to be so recognized one day!

Comment by DuskDevi

January 17th 2007 14:47


Rugby World Cup 2007
I figure people are only strange if they're not doing as you do... I mean, these people think they're 'normal' right and they are. To themselves.
(...a bit 'normal' than some but oh well, each to their own....)

I find people who think people are strange, strange. If that makes me strange, so be it.

Human - the race that starts creation...better odds than the Melbourne Cup.

Cripes I'm feeling deep tonight....

Anywayyyy...

Anyone with teenagers will know that they're the strangest bunch of humans ever....youth is stranger than friction!!

Hope you're well Mel.

DuskDevi

Comment by MelissaA

January 23rd 2007 02:08


Fun Facts
Oh my goodness, so many responses, so little time!!!
I will just have to be lazy and say thanks all for enjoying the read as well as commenting.

As for Adrian, that last line of yours, don't tell me I'm corrupting you all, I think maybe it takes 2 ( or more) to tango here. ; )

And Dusk Devi, I don't even want to know about teenagers just yet, I have my hands full enough as it is. One week left to school - Yippee! For now I'll settle for going on a small trip to stop them killing each other up until then. ; )

Comment by DuskDevi

January 24th 2007 12:20


Rugby World Cup 2007
Hi Mel....

My youngest is 11, my eldest twice his age and many a teen in between....all I can say is enjoy them now because you know how they say teen years are hell?

They mean for parents.

Hope you are well Mel.

DuskDevi


Comment by MelissaA

February 2nd 2007 03:11


Fun Facts
LOL - I made a comment just this morning about that when hubby and Miss7 butted heads. I told him,if you think it's bad now, just wait until she's a teenager!

And I'm very well indeed thanks DD, I finally have all children in school and out of my hair so I can actually get stuff done......well sort of anyway. ; )

Comment by DuskDevi

February 2nd 2007 03:39


Rugby World Cup 2007
....hell hath no fury like a teenage girl told she can't do something....

Mel (and Mel's Husband)...my sympathies.

I can actually get stuff done......well sort of anyway. ; )
...like sitting, breathing and remembering that you do have a name other than Mum...sorry... Muuuuummmmmm.

Be well Mel.

Dusk

ps. Holy Cow Mel...I need to subscribe to your site, I've been missing out on your excellent and fun posts...I want to read them all now but if I do...oh look it's nightime already.

Comment by MelissaA

February 2nd 2007 06:55


Fun Facts
LOL DD, do I have another name......mmmm...I know it's in my memory banks somewhere.....

You sound like mein some ways with Orble - I forget who I'm reading half the time - and half the time I'm lucky to be able to get around and read everyones posts - then of course I don't have time to comment on them all because I'm trying to keep up, which leads to 'binge' posting days like today where I try to follow up later.
Hubby will come home and wonder what I've done all day!

Comment by D. Armenta

April 10th 2007 20:34


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Debate Fan
Well, the next move for the farmer is to make a noise complaint to the council--since he is now under a flightpath...

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