We are not making this up. This being April Fool’s Day, we swear that everything in today’s column is true. Well, mostly true.
No latkes for you. Safety inspectors for a city in New York told a rabbi that he couldn’t bake Passover matzo in an oven he had converted from a bus (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/04/01/100wir_a2busoven001.cfm?refresh=yes). Undeterred, the rabbi will now drive the oven-bus around the country for the next 40 years selling bagels, knishes and gefilte fish.
I told you this was a bad neighborhood. Scientists scaled a San Francisco bridge to rescue eggs from a nest that was built there by two falcons. (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/04/01/100wir_a8falcon001.cfm?refresh=yes) The chicks will be returned after George and Gracie complete a parenting class mandated by San Francisco authorities.
Stop or I’ll shoot seltzer. A Ringling Bros. clown reported his foot-high bike stolen after a street performance in New York (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/04/01/100wir_a2clown001.cfm?refresh=yes). Twenty-four clowns chased the bike thief in a tiny clown car, but were unable to catch him.
Speaking of fools. The Seattle Mariners wrapped up spring training with a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/04/01/100spo_putz001.cfm?refresh=yes). The Buzz is predicting a repeat of 2001’s 116-win season. Had you there for a second, didn’t we?
— Jon Bauer, Herald staff
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