Fri 20 Aug 2010
Food Court Lunch Finishes the Headlines
Posted by Blue Menu under Blue Menu's rumination[8] Comments
A mercifully short look at the headlines that shape your world

(Apocalypse) Coming Soon: Labatt Blue, Brewed by Molson
Canadians are expecting an identity crisis the likes of which we haven’t seen since the “I am Canadian” guy was arrested for possession of child porn.

Muskoka Bear Cub Comes to Toronto to Have Broken Leg Fixed, Leaves with Heroin Habit
If I’m a mama bear and I’ve got a cub with a broken leg, I’m going to get it looked at in Sudbury? Yeah right. Even wildlife know that Toronto is the centre of the universe.

Wyclef Jean Said to be out of Haiti Presidential Race, Fugees
Turns out the first four questions on the application form are: (i) Are you a resident? (ii) Do you Speak French or Creole? (iii) Do you operate a Fraudulent or at least incompetent charity? and (iv) Can you hold a tune?
Bully Street Broads? Women’s Hockey Debated at Summit
As a purist, I am heartened to see that the women have adopted the whole ‘playoff beard’ tradition.

Many US Kids Confused by Equal Sign Also Have Difficulty with Similes
That hasn’t seemed to stop them from using ‘like’ as every third word when they talk. [ed. note: I hate teens].

Woman Dies in Hwy. 69 Crash, May Have Been Upended
Either that or she was going the wrong way.
August 20th, 2010 at 10:50 am
US kids also confused by the outdoors, physical activity, and vegetables.
August 20th, 2010 at 11:20 am
Best bear surgeon in the world in the Nickel, asshole! Ask my dad!
August 20th, 2010 at 11:47 am
The US kids were not confused by the equal sign. It was the language used for the question. English just isn’t our strong suit.
August 20th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
So in lies the problem with the whole separate but equal ideal.
August 20th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
I thought it was the guy selling Keith’s who was busted for child pornography. The I Am Canadian guy was ‘busted’ for moving to the states. Having said that, many still debate who committed the greater evil.
August 20th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
TIDH:
You’re thinking of Spuds McKenzie.
August 22nd, 2010 at 6:44 am
I wasn’t aware that anyone still drank Labatt Blue.
August 23rd, 2010 at 9:59 am
#7 SUSU,
Only when I’m feeling frisky and it’s free – otherwise, stick with a great shit-inducing beer like Bud.