Eleuterio the Parrot Published on February 15, 2017 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Forgotten History, Law & Order, Tidbits Eleuterio the parrot was a national celebrity in Brazil. He was famous for his vulgarities and was nominated for city council.Click to Read More...
Vote Cacareco Published on February 1, 2017 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Law & Order, Tidbits In October of 1959, it was reported that a female rhinoceros named Cacareco had won the San Paolo municipal council election in a landslide.Click to Read More...
Millionaire for a Day – Podcast #99 Published on November 28, 2016 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Forgotten History, Law & Order, Podcast What should a political party do if they do not want the winner of the primary on the ballot? Butch McDevitt was such a man back in 1911.Click to Read More...
The Trick-or-Treat Dentist – Podcast #98 Published on October 19, 2016 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Holidays & Celebrations, Law & Order, Podcast Back in 1959 dentist William V. Shyne was charged with giving laxative pills to trick-or-treaters. Find out what happened next...Click to Read More...
Bars Glue in Ice Cream Published on August 15, 2016 Posted in: Law & Order, Tidbits The Board of Health in NYC banned the use of glue in the manufacture of ice cream in 1920.Click to Read More...
Topless Cellist Published on July 12, 2016 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Entertainment, Law & Order, Tidbits On May 9, 1967, NYC Judge Milton Shalleck handed down a ruling in the case of 28-year-old Charlotte Moorman who played her cello topless.Click to Read More...
Yonkers Anti-Shorts Law – Podcast #95 Published on July 12, 2016 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Podcast Great story about a ban that the city of Yonkers put in place back in 1935 to prevent women from wearing shorts and halter tops.Click to Read More...
Car Wrecked Over Nudists Published on June 30, 2016 Posted in: Law & Order, Tidbits In 1936, Long Valley, NJ constable Will Searles staged a one-man war against a local nudist camp.Click to Read More...
Teacher Refuses Loyalty Oath Published on March 20, 2016 Posted in: Law & Order, Schools & Education, Tidbits A New York City teacher was fired in 1918 for refusing to sign a loyalty oath supporting the US during World War I.Click to Read More...
Women with Children Banned from Teaching Published on March 13, 2016 Posted in: Law & Order, Schools & Education, Tidbits In 1911, the New York City Board of Education banned women with small children from teaching in the classroom.Click to Read More...
Too Pretty to Teach Published on March 6, 2016 Posted in: Law & Order, Schools & Education, Tidbits Back in 1906, Genevieve McGraw was fired from her teaching position for being too popular and pretty.Click to Read More...
Unfit to Teach – Podcast #91 Published on February 28, 2016 Posted in: Law & Order, Podcast, Schools & Education, Unbelievable Rose Freistater was denied a teaching license because she was overweight. Find out what happened when she challenged the ruling.Click to Read More...
3-Year-Old Reckless Tricycle Driver Published on December 14, 2015 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Law & Order, Tidbits Back in 1961, three-year-old Eddie Jones was sued for $50,000 for driving his tricycle recklessly. Did he win the case?Click to Read More...
Poison Ivy Lawsuit Published on November 25, 2015 Posted in: Law & Order, Tidbits In 1948, a passenger on a bus fainted. The driver pulled to the side of the road and let the woman rest in the grass. She then sued for getting poison ivy.Click to Read More...
He Wants His Alimony Back Published on November 10, 2015 Posted in: Law & Order, Love & Marriage, Money & Financial, Tidbits Howard Metz paid alimony for thirty years to a woman who would not divorce him. When she died, he claimed title to her estate. Did he get it?Click to Read More...