The Weird News Weekly Review, June 15-19

I like odd, offbeat and downright weird stuff. To share my love of the funny side, I bring you the first in a weekly series reviewing the week in weird news. This week's eye rolling news is for the week of June 15-19.

PETA and the Fly

Someone call the cops! A fly was murdered by the president during an interview for CNBC at the White House last Tuesday. PETA has got their panties in a wad because Obama smooshed a fly. They feel he should have shown compassion for this germ ridden nuisance.

We should be kind to animals and not go around randomly killing or maiming them. That is just wrong, but for pete sake, getting upset over a fly? It's not like he beat a puppy, he smooshed a disgusting little annoyance that eats anything and throws up on everything. I don't think the world will miss one less fly.

City Workers in Florida Get New Strict Dress Code

In Brooksville, Florida the city council has too much time on its hands. Evidently too many stinky, bare butted city employees are wandering around. City workers must now wear underwear and use deodorant.

What possessed the city council to take such a step? I can understand the deodorant part. When you're in a building crammed with people all day, you don't want your nose to be assaulted by fellow worker's lack of hygiene. I want to know how they will enforce the underwear rule. Talk about invasion of privacy.

One member of the city council refused to say aye to this ridiculous dress code addition. Mayor Joe Bernadini said the underwear part "takes away freedom of choice." Hear, Hear Mayor!

The Things Kids Do

In Britain a tiny 1 week old cocker spaniel pup was given a tour of the household plumbing. His young owner, Daniel Blair, wanted to give the muddy puppy a bath. He was obviously going for the "car wash" method.

To a four year old it is simple reasoning. The toilet has water, when you push the lever water swirls around. It certainly makes a handy shower for a dirty puppy.

Daniel's mother thought the poor puppy was dead, but a drainage firm was called in to find the flushed puppy. Using specialist camera gear, they located the 1 week old cocker spaniel 20 yards from the house. To everyone's relief, the wet, frightened puppy was still alive.

SF Gate