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 favorites.
N.J. school official named "Ingrate Pumpkin" after banning Halloween costumes http://t.co/9m5EdYjE
When you're a high school principal who bans Halloween costumes, you consider yourself lucky when the worst thing your students call you is an ingrate pumpkin.
Bee swarm escapes from US lorry http://t.co/fgid1PfK
A lorry is a truck, and this truck overturned in Utah. That's right: the bees are loose on American soil.
Dealing drugs? You may want to lay off the Facebook updates http://t.co/io0RAHN4
Audience specific social media tips are appreciated, but sometimes rather redundant. Shouldn't we all just pledge to lay off the excessive status updates?
John Lennon's tooth up for auction http://t.co/JnEpGlMA
The only way this stunt auction could be more hotly anticipated would be if the tooth temporarily belonged to William Shatner. Or if the tooth also got you lunch with Warren Buffet.
Man stuck for 9 hours in playground baby swing... http://t.co/orkD0hpJ
You try getting out of one of those things in under 12 hours. Cannot be done. So don't make fun.
Indulgent consumers are buying more handbags, fewer diapers http://t.co/oGOeAOxC
As if the world needed more proof that the adult baby boom has run its course.
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