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Elmo tried this and needed to go into therapy

Keith Conrad
May 20
 
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  • A Japanese manga claims a natural disaster is imminent. Now, some tourists are canceling their trips - I just read that and hear it’s a great time to visit Japan since there aren’t any crowds

  • 75-year-old man arrested after $930K in cocaine found hidden in vehicle seats - It’s inspiring to see someone at that stage in life staying active and running their own small business

  • Japanese farm minister apologizes after saying he has never had to buy rice - Well, at least he didn’t weirdly claim he invented the world “Groceries”

  • Man Nearly Dies After Cat Trip Causes Devastating Fall With ‘Car Crash’ Like Injuries - The other day I almost tripped over the cat and went flying off of our balcony to nowhere. That would have made some news

  • Funeral home puts wrong man in casket — then tries to tell family they’re the ones mistaken: suit - Listen, I get being a little defensive when you make an obvious mistake, but trying to tell a family they don’t know what their relative looks like is a new high in gaslighting

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