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Why A Grown Man Will Don 300 Pairs Of Underpants In Public Square: Weird News & Oddities
Humpty Dumpty didn't fall; he was ripped from his perch. Squirrels aren't political; it just seems as if they are. Nudists are chafed.
Jaii Xander won’t be an ordinary man who puts his underpants on one leg at a time on Oct. 12. He’ll be putting them on again and again, one pair over the other, until he’s wearing 300, enough to set a Guinness World Record.
The Morristown, New Jersey, man will attempt to make history at a National Register of Historic Places-listed public park with a significant history of its own written during the Revolutionary War.
The spectacle of Xander layering underpants upon underpants, ranging in size from small to XXL, almost certainly will draw a crowd. The “Captain Underpants” puns will no doubt fly, but his quest for a record isn’t a silly one-off
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He’s aiming for the record to raise money for Morristown-based charity Market Street Mission. He was homeless and living in his car at this time last year, and among the many challenges was keeping his laundry clean.
Back on his feet and now an up-and-coming influencer, Xander plans to livestream the stunt on social media to extend his reach for donations to Market Street Mission.
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“Those eight to 10 months were the roughest,” Xander said. “Now I just want to be able to be an advocate for people who are in my situation, and maybe help someone out of their situation by bringing awareness to this.”
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They Want To Take Off Their Pants
Some folks in Colton, California, are fighting for the right to take off their underpants — and everything else — in a lawsuit against the new owners of the former Olive Dell Ranch, once known as the friendliest nudist resort in Southern California.”
They’re not just chafed about the shift from clothing-optional to a more buttoned up style. The residents of the RV park also cite unsafe living conditions and neglected amenities, and say the new owners are attempting to force them out.
Before You Start Rhyming …
Who doesn’t love a sing-song nursery rhyme and clever word play about an anthropomorphic egg that fell off the wall? No worries. We’re not going to scramble your head with silliness, because what recently happened to Humpty Dumpty in Cape May, New Jersey, isn’t funny at all.
It’s a crime against the Ocean Putt Miniature Golf Course, where Humpty Dumpty has been a fixture since its 1964 opening, but also against the people who have treasured the piece of local nostalgia.
Police have reviewed security camera footage, which clearly shoes someone climbing over a fence and “forcefully” ripping the iconic figure from its perch around 4 o’clock in the morning on Sept. 7. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the vandalism to come forward.
The statue was found discarded several buildings away. Humpty Dumpty had flipped his lid, in a manner of speaking, and his severed hand lay near his top hat.
Squirrelly Politics?
A pair of squirrels spotted recently in East Hartford, Connecticut, one painted red and the other blue, are causing speculation that even the wildlife are politically polarized.
But, of course, squirrels are mainly concerned with foraging for nuts and gathering twigs and leaves for their dreys than they are with what’s happening on Capitol Hill. So that’s a non-sequitur.
Still, the folks at the East Hartford Animal Control Department do want to know what’s up.
“They appear to be OK, but we are looking to identify who is responsible for this,” officials said.
Decade-Old Mystery Solved
A retired Michigan autoworker looked at a Facebook message after midnight from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet years ago?
“If so,” a Minnesota man wrote, “it was in the engine bay of a car.”
Richard Guilford couldn’t believe what he was reading on his phone — a decade-old mystery was remarkably solved. And it was all because, two states away, a 2015 Ford Edge with 151,000 miles on it needed a repair.
Guilford’s tri-fold leather wallet — stuffed with $15, a driver’s license, work ID, gift cards worth $275 and lottery tickets — had turned up under the hood of a car in a repair shop in Lake Crystal, Minnesota.
A Christmas gift from Guilford's sons was suddenly a family treasure again. “Big Red,” as he was affectionately known at Ford Motor, was in awe.
“It restores your faith in humanity that people will say, ‘Hey, you lost this, I found this, I’m going to get it back to you,’” Guilford said.
Put Your John Hancock On This John Hancock
Rumor has it that Ebenezer Hancock, the younger brother of John Hancock, once stored two million silver crowns loaned by the French government in a building currently listed for sale in Boston.
The former home of John Hancock at 10 Marshall St. is for sale for the first time in years. It also serves as the last property associated with him in Boston.
The building is three stories and has retained many of its Georgian details throughout the years, dating back to the 1700s. In addition to its place on the National Historic Register, the home is also a stop on Boston's Freedom Trail.
No price is listed, and it is only available by request. The building is listed by David Killen.
A Spaghetti Ball Of Evidence
A pantry staple was seized along with a veritable spaghetti ball of evidence gathered by federal agents and local authorities against the owner of a Long Island trucking company.
Search warrants served at the various properties belonging to Kingsley McDonald, owner of McDonald Logistics Inc., resulted in the seizure of caches of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and marijuana; assault weapons, ammunition and other firearms; and a box of pasta.
Authorities declined to comment on why they seized the pasta.
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