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  • Petey's Odd News: Santa Claus gets code of conduct

    10/08/2005 1:03:10 PM PDT · by Petey139 · 9 replies · 403+ views
    Reuter (Via Yahoo) ^ | Fri Oct 7,10:48 AM ET | Unknown
    LONDON (Reuters) - It's the Santa Clause and its aim is to root out substandard Santas. ADVERTISEMENT Jolly, bearded Father Christmas has been ordered to clean up his act or be forced to hang up his trademark red suit. "We are trying to eradicate shoddy Santas," James Lovell of the Ministry of Fun agency told Reuters the day after a secret summit of Santas drew up guidelines for girth, beard length, attire, footwear and general demeanor. "Santa is a magical and cuddly man, not a fat, smelly slob," said Lovell, whose agency fills 500 Santa positions a year. "I even...
  • Petey's Odd News: Robber Pays for Coffee With Stolen Money

    10/08/2005 12:58:17 PM PDT · by Petey139 · 10 replies · 425+ views
    AP (Via Yahoo) ^ | Fri Oct 7, 8:57 PM ET | Unknown
    MEDFORD, Ore. - Police are looking for a man who robbed a coffee stand and paid for his cup of java with some of the money he had just stolen. ADVERTISEMENT Police said the man rode his bicycle up to the stand just before 7 a.m. on Thursday and ordered a coffee. He then told the female employee that he had a gun and demanded money. The attendant handed over an undisclosed amount of cash. Before he left, the man paid for the coffee with the money just handed to him. The man is described as white, in his mid...