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Archive for February, 2004

Song ‘Ring of Fire’ won’t be featured in hemorrhoid-relief commercials

February 17, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

The family of Johnny and June-Carter Cash says they won’t allow the song ‘Ring of Fire’ to be used in ads for hemorrhoid-relief products. A TV producer got the idea after hearing the song on the radio while suffering from the condition.

5-year-old boy marries puppy

February 16, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A five-year-old boy married a puppy to ward off the evil eye on himself and family in India. The groom’s father told newsmen that tribals believed that such marriages would keep the boy, his family as well as the society at large away from the evil eye.

Illinois man killed by lion

February 14, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A 52-year-old man was attacked and killed by a lion at an animal preserve in Illinois Thursday. Authorities think the lion may have attacked when the victim entered the lion’s cage to change the animal’s bedding.

Parents offended by black SpongeBob SquarePants Valentines

February 13, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

American Greetings Corporation is apologizing for printing Valentine’s Day cards featuring a black SpongeBob SquarePants. The company says the cards, which have appeared at some Wal-Mart stores in Detroit, were a printing error.

Bride snubs groom, marries wedding guest

February 12, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Less than an hour before her wedding, a bride rejected her dowry-demanding groom and married one of the wedding guests. The groom had demanded an expensive motorcycle as part of the dowry which angered the bride.

Pluto killed in freak accident at Disney World

February 11, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A 38-year-old worker dressed as Pluto was run over and killed during a parade at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World. Disney officials noted the accident happened out of sight of the thousands of children on the parade route.

Mom uses 10-year-old daughter as designated driver

February 10, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A Tennessee woman was charged Monday with child endangerment and driving under the influence of alcohol after she allegedly got drunk and used her 10-year-old daughter as a designated driver.