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Arkansas Town Wants To Legalize Pot Smoking
If a local ballot initiative passes in Eureka Springs this November, people can smoke the green, green grass of home and not be in the jailhouse now. To the surprise of pot enthusiasts statewide, local leaders of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws have been able to gather enough signatures in this Bible Belt, small tourist economy based town, to put on the election ballot a proposed change in the catagory for minor marijuana offences.
Football Fans Come Together After Death
A cemetery in Argentina is offering die-hard fans of the popular football club Boca Juniors a chance to rest in peace amongst star football players, club executives and fellow fans. Three-thousand plots have been set aside for these football lovers in the Iraola cemetery, abut 37 miles from Buenos Aires. The club, known by Argentineans as Club Atletico Boca Juniors, is well known for its football team. Its home base is in the neighborhood of La Boca in Buenos Aires, where it hosts its home games at the Bombonera stadium.
KY Mayor Refuses To Cut His Grass
A small town mayor in Kentucky refuses to cut his grass. Blackey Mayor Mike Dixon hasn't cut his lawn in over a year, and has simply posted a sign reading, "there are more important things in life than tall grass."
Circus Kangaroo Is On The Loose In Ireland
A kangaroo is on the loose in Ireland after running away from a circus near Kinsale. Circus workers searched for the animal for four-hours after the animal escaped on Sunday. Local farmer John Walsh tells Reuters, "This kangaroo broke loose just before the show while they were bringing him from the cages to the arena. He decided to take a walk." So far there has been one unconfirmed sighting of the 2-year-old male, named Sydney. Locals have taken to calling him "Hoppy." He is two and a half to three feet tall and has a dark coat. Walsh continues, "He would be happy out there and he'll have plenty of grass, plenty of water and plenty of sunshine."
Chinese Man Sells "World Cup Air" To Fans
A businessman in China is offering bags of air from World Cup stadiums for $6.25. Lie Jie tells the Beijing Daily Messenger he is the chief executive of the Lunar Embassy to China, which is selling his "World Cup air."
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