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Baboons, Bacon Hogs, and the End of Fun

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Ray Gustini 333 Views Jul 1, 2011

Here at The Atlantic Wire, we respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our jobs easier. Sometimes, though, we have no idea what they're talking about. So after a day of staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorite head-scratchers.


 

Pennsylvania woman attacked grandson with a garden hose for hogging all the bacon: report http://nydn.us/ilZCsyless than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet Reply


Hose attacks and bacon-stealing children--you can't have a July Fourth weekend without them.

Is a #baboon on the loose in New Jersey? http://t.co/Ds0OKE3 via @aoltravelless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet Reply



Very much so. Unless the Emory research lab Rhesus monkey convinced him to come to Mexico. That's always a possibility.

Pac-12 Officially Adds Utah, Colorado. Is Hulu, Google Or Apple Next? http://bit.ly/jnq3fvless than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet Reply


This is ridiculous, of course. Hulu doesn't even have a football program.


If fun is like everyone else we know, it probably just ducked out early Friday.

French Bug Plays 100-Decibel Mating Call on Genitalia http://bit.ly/kJkLKjless than a minute ago via twitterfeed Favorite Retweet Reply


But enough about DSK. Go enjoy the weekend.

 

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