Mascot Law

Groping Costumed Characters Declared “Inappropriate”

San Antonio columnist Cay Crow recently printed an interesting letter commenting on a March column she did about what she called “frotteurizing,” which sounded to me like something French people might do to milk but which turns out (she says)…


Penguin Sought in Connection With Child Taunting

The Kansas City Star reported yesterday that authorities in the suburb of Gardner, Kansas, were investigating reports that a man showed up at an elementary-school basketball game and disrupted it by insulting the children.  He also scuffled with coaches and…




The McHenry Code

A new law will infringe on the freedom of “Mattress Man” and “Lady Liberty,” among others.





Police Stop Knife Fight Involving Banana Boy

In December, 2005, police in Hudson Falls, New York, came upon a street fight and leapt out of their car to break it up.  Members of the crowd that had gathered shouted "he's stabbing him!" and Deputy Shawn Lovelace saw…


Ronald MacDonald Charged With Stealing From Wendy’s

Having almost certainly been hired by Wendy's (and named by his parents) solely for the humor value, Ronald MacDonald was arrested early Monday for stealing money out of the safe at the Wendy's restaurant where he worked. Unfortunately, he was…