The middle of summer may be a good time to buy a snowblower — but not a good time to steal one.
A man who must have forgotten what season it was stole a truck with a large motorized snowblower on the back in Maryland during last week’s 100-degree-plus heat wave.
Cops caught the alleged crook, who is named Michael Myers, because he was the only one riding around town with a snowblower.
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This McDonald’s worker was around when the sign outside read: “A few dozen sold.”
A woman in Story City, Iowa, is claiming the title of oldest McDonald’s worker because she is still flipping burgers at 92.
Sara Dappen said working at the eatery was “more interesting” than just sitting around.
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You can’t stop true love — even after 70 years.
An 80-something English couple tied the knot this week — long after they were separated during World War II when the father of bride Bernie Bluett intercepted all of groom Bob Humphries’ romantic letters and told him his childhood sweetheart had dumped him.
The couple got back together a few years ago after their spouses’ deaths.
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A Chinese man loves knowledge so much that he is willing to steal for it.
The man, identified only as Mr. Lee, allegedly stole 800 books of poetry, science and history from a small-town bookshop.
When cops found him with the goods, he said he’d pulled off the book burglary in an effort to find “the meaning of life.”
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A Chinese man nearly died when he tried to win a beer-guzzling contest. He started feeling woozy after quickly swallowing his first two brews.
When he tried to hold in the vomit, his esophagus exploded.
He was treated at a hospital.