A 200-pound potbellied pig named Romeo is living as a major part of the household of a family in St. Albans, Queens. The part-Vietnamese potbellied, who was bought from a farm in Long Island, was described by the Cummings family to be completely housebroken, and has never brought any complaints from the neighbors. He was reported to consume three pounds of pellet food daily, and is taken for a walk four times a day without a leash.

Author J. K. Rowling's outing of Harry Potter's mentor Albus Dumbledore has caused reactions of different kinds around the world. And a more amusing consequence of the announcement is being experienced by 36-year old Paul Croft, who brandishes a 2-foot tattoo of the newly-exposed wizard on his back.

Should Hilary Clinton be elected president of the United States, Bill Clinton's Scottish friends would refer to him as the "first laddie," the former president suggested during a recent TV appearance. "My Scottish friends say I should be called 'first laddie' because it's the closest thing to 'first lady'," Clinton jokingly suggested the unique reference during an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," on Tuesday.

Each time a new Harry Potter book or movie is released, a 78-year-old man from Bradenton, Florida is inundated with interview request calls because he happens to share the same name with J. K. Rowling's fictional character. The retired Defense Department employee from Zaleski, Ohio, doesn't seem to be a fan of the boy wizard, as he hasn't had time to read any of the J. K. Rowling books or see the five hit movies. Potter, who often gets interview requests from the TV networks and autograph requests, says he has not been able to keep his phone off the hook since past few weeks. His wife Jan often jokes with the late night crank callers telling them he (Potter) is "busy, out flying. "

"I'll have to report you, sir, " said the traffic cop to the speeding driver. "You were doing 85 miles an hour. " "Nonsense, officer, " declared the driver. "I've only been in the car for ten minutes. " ------------------------------ "Now as I understand it, Sir, " said the police officer to the motorist, "you were driving this vehicle when the accident occurred. Can you tell me what happened?" "I'm afraid not, officer, " replied the motorist. "I had my eyes shut!" -------------------------------- "When I saw you driving down the road, I guessed 55 at least. " "You're wrong, officer, it's only my hat that makes me look that old. " ------------------------------- More at GigglePedia. com