Ever heard someone say 'truth is stranger than fiction' and laughed them off? The ridiculous and contrived things that happen in movies can't possibly reflect anything in the real world, can they? Can they?
Well...
In Prague, Czech Republic, a 34 year-old man died recently beneath a pile of manure. The man, identified only as Martin T., met his end after a load of manure fell on him while he was working under his truck. Authorities and co-workers are still baffled as to what the man was doing under the truck in the first place, and police say they are investigating the death as a work-related accident.
In Amsterdam, Netherlands, a Dutch driving instructor struck his student with a baseball bat after an argument over the student's skills. Heated words were exchanged between the student and the instructor, and the student drew a knife. Presently, the instructor hit him over the head with a baseball bat. Both have been arrested, and will have to appear in court.
In Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a police officer is being suspended for arresting and handcuffing a doctor who was speeding to deliver a baby. According to police records, when the doctor said he was on his way to a delivery, the officer replied, "What are you delivering? A pizza?"
Sounds like something out of a movie, doesn't it?
In Milwaukee, Wis., a baggage handler loading a wheelchair into the cargo hold of an airplane was accidentally locked in the hold when fellow employees failed to see him. The plane then flew to Philadelphia, where the man jumped out and asked for a cigarette. The baggage hold, to his luck, was pressurized and heated.
In Rome, an Italian woman whose husband refused to have sex with her for seven years was awarded damages in court. The man, Francesco, launched his strike in the early 1990's to 'punish' his wife, who had sided against him in a family dispute. The couple split in 2000, and Francesco, still convinced that his wife was responsible for the break-up, refused to make payments and repeatedly appealed against them.
In Dallas, Texas, professional humorist, country singer and author Kinky Friedman has officially announced his intention to run for the governorship of Texas. Friedman, frontman for the group "The Texas Jewboys" is also known for writing books such as "Kill Two Birds and Get Stoned." Friedman said in a telephone interview that he wanted to be governor because he "needed the closet space," and also that he wants to "fight the wussification in Texas."
My point is that there is strangeness going on everywhere, every day. We live in an inherently strange and illogical world, and bad things happen when we forget and assume it all operates according to any system or law. Ask any Discordian.
Just a friendly reminder.
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