For the uninitiated, I created these "Fried Friday" blogs for a very good reason. For those that work a 'normal' job and hours Monday through Friday, we are all rather 'fried' when Friday rolls around. And given I work in the news industry, I see a lot of strange, funny, stupid, zany, and just plain, well, 'fried' news stories come across the desk. Hence my tribute every Friday sharing with you a story that is unique, to say the least. It goes without saying that the choices are many...
This week, I wanted to bring to light the waste of taxpayers money occurring right now on a 1/2 mile stretch of road outside of my subdivision. A major widening and straightening project is underway, and there was much hoopla and signs and phone messages from the police department alerting us to the road being closed Monday June 16 through July 17, and for everyone to pick alternate routes for getting around. Monday came, the road was open. "Tomorrow it will close" one sign holder said. Tuesday came, and 90% of the equipment disappeared.
I can't verify the information as it was passed on from the public information officer to our traffic specialist at News 14, but the short version is the contractor got fed up with NC DOT's delays upon delays and went to another project to work. They're supposed to resume after July 4th. Still waiting for the investigators to dig their teeth into that one. Until then, should we get some heavy rain, it will be a sea of mud down in the floodplain they've cut into. It's definitely 'fried'.
Ah, but this week's winner will go to a monument....a substantial bronze monument whose 3 cherubs were supposedly inspired by the 15th century Rennaissance artist Sandro Botticelli...
DATELINE: Zheleznovodsk, Russia
It's a modest spa town in southern Russia, right in the Caucasus Mountains. Don't know much about it, myself, but apparently the Mashuk Akva-Term Sanatorium is rather well known, and a favored destination for spa-goers.
And so this past Wednesday they had a festive party and press event for the unveiling of this angelic monument, with the 3 classical cherubs hoisting over their backs...
...an enema.
A giant 800-pound bronze enema syringe bulb (aka 'clyster), to be more precise.
Alexander Kharchenko, the Russian spa's director, says it's the world's first monument to enema treatment. I can believe that. He says it's the only monument like it in Russia. I can believe that. If he were to go so far as to say it's the first one like it in the world, I'd believe that, too, though such a theme might have a made a good prop in "Animal House".
Yeah, I'm sure Botticelli would be proud that his inspired angels are a part of history. Just not quite the vision of Atlas holding up the earth...
I can't verify the information as it was passed on from the public information officer to our traffic specialist at News 14, but the short version is the contractor got fed up with NC DOT's delays upon delays and went to another project to work. They're supposed to resume after July 4th. Still waiting for the investigators to dig their teeth into that one. Until then, should we get some heavy rain, it will be a sea of mud down in the floodplain they've cut into. It's definitely 'fried'.
Ah, but this week's winner will go to a monument....a substantial bronze monument whose 3 cherubs were supposedly inspired by the 15th century Rennaissance artist Sandro Botticelli...
DATELINE: Zheleznovodsk, Russia
It's a modest spa town in southern Russia, right in the Caucasus Mountains. Don't know much about it, myself, but apparently the Mashuk Akva-Term Sanatorium is rather well known, and a favored destination for spa-goers.
And so this past Wednesday they had a festive party and press event for the unveiling of this angelic monument, with the 3 classical cherubs hoisting over their backs...
...an enema.
A giant 800-pound bronze enema syringe bulb (aka 'clyster), to be more precise.
Alexander Kharchenko, the Russian spa's director, says it's the world's first monument to enema treatment. I can believe that. He says it's the only monument like it in Russia. I can believe that. If he were to go so far as to say it's the first one like it in the world, I'd believe that, too, though such a theme might have a made a good prop in "Animal House".
Yeah, I'm sure Botticelli would be proud that his inspired angels are a part of history. Just not quite the vision of Atlas holding up the earth...
Cheers! Have a great weekend, y'all!
(Reuters/AP photos)
(Reuters/AP photos)
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