Is Colton a trailblazer now?

Or is that jailblazer? Recent thefts of a boat and car and the attempted theft of a plane in a small town in Oregon have raised speculation that Camano Island fugitive and happy wanderer Colton Harris-Moore has moved south.

We’re skeptical, considering that Oregon’s law against pumping your own gas rubs against Harris-Moore’s do-it-yourself ethic. Then again, maybe the Barefoot Burglar is planning to filch a pair of Air Carnivores at Portland’s Nike Town.

  • What would Walt say? Female staff at Disney theme parks can now choose whether they wish to wear pantyhose when wearing skirts. Rules requiring pantyhose dated back to founder Walt Disney’s insistence on modest clothing.

    Regardless of the change, Goofy said he planned to continue wearing pantyhose because it relaxes him and gets him through a long day of shaking kids’ hands and mugging for pictures.

  • Don’t forget the sunscreen: Sharks and other marine life are showing up in surprisingly shallow waters along the Gulf Coast in an apparent attempt to get away from the oil spewing from BP’s ruptured well.

    We’d like to suggest that now would be a great time for BP executives to visit Gulf beaches and do a little snorkeling and body surfing.

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