Just thought I’d tease you a little. 🙂 This is one of three or four buttercups (I know, everyone else calls them daffodils but I’ve always called them buttercups.) growing alongside the road where I walk. Quince is also blooming as is a cherry tree in the area. Spring cannot be far behind!
Now for last week’s Mystery Question:
For 15 tense minutes, a shop owner stared down a half-dozen wannabe armed robbers in the middle of the afternoon. He told them it was a bad time since he didn’t have any money and to come back later. Three of the following are true, one answer I made up. Which one did I make up?
- They left and actually came back at 5:30.
- When he told the police, they didn’t believe him, so he had a few of his friends ready with baseball bats and guns and he and his friends captured the would-be robbers when they returned.
- He told them it was still too early and to come back in an hour when he would be closed.
- The cops didn’t believe the robbers would come back, and the plainclothes detectives they sent weren’t exactly prepared.
And the answer is…#2! I should have left out the part about baseball bats. lol. Congrats to all who guessed correctly.
Now for this week’s Mystery Question: Below are four blotter reports. I made up one and the rest are true. Can you guess which one I made up? Leave your answers in the comments section and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library and I have some really good authors there!
- Police arrested a woman for DUI because she registered .26% on a Breathalyzer test. She’d been drinking vanilla extract.
- When police charged a man with drunken driving, his excuse for drinking too much was because his favorite football team was lousy.
- Police arrested a woman riding a horse down a busy Florida highway and charged her with driving drunk.
- Mississippi Highway Patrol pulled over a man because it appeared he was allowing his dog to sit in his lap and drive his pickup. He was arrested after he tested .30% on the Breathalyzer.
Okay, Super Sleuths, which blotter report did I make up? Leave your answer in the comments!
Oh, here’s a bonus–the quince that’s blooming around here.
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We’ll see, Mindy. We’ll see… thanks for stopping by!
#3
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Hi Victoria. Number 3 seems popular. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
#4. However, drunks might do anything. Who knows? Beautiful photos. Think Spring!
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Hi Christine! And you are so right–drunks will do anything. lol Thanks for stopping by.
I’m going w/ #2. My second choice is #4. They’re all crazy fun but I wouldn’t want to meet them driving down a highway.
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Me, either, Delores! Thanks for stopping by.
I will have to say #4
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Hi Janet! And I see #4 is getting attention, too. We’ll see next week! Thanks for stopping by.
#4. I think if he tested that high they would have stopped him for more than a dog sitting on his lap.
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Love that, Stella! thanks for commenting.
3 I don’t think riding a horse is driving.
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Hi Joan! That’s a thought. We’ll see. Thanks for stopping by.
I’m going to say number 2. Although I’m not sure about number 3 either. 🙂
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I know what you mean, Elizabeth!
They are all quite scary – true or not…lol. I will choose #4.
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So agree, Betti, so agree…and we meet these folks on the road every day! Thanks for stopping by.
I’ll play Devil’s advocate and say #1! LOL! I hope we get some blooms soon – it just won’t stop RAINING!! I’m expecting Noah to pull up to the front door any day now! 😉
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I am tired of the rain, too, Regina. Love the Noah bit. lol Thanks for stopping in.
I’ll say 3.
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We’ll see, Jackie! Thank for dropping by.
Since football season is over, I’ll pick #2.
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We’ll see, Paula, we’ll see. Thanks for stopping by.
I’m going with #1, I can’t imagine drinking vanilla extract.
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I know Dianne, but I once knew a man who drank rubbing alcohol! Thanks for stopping by.
I’m going with #3.
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Hi Mary! We’ll see. Thanks for stopping by.
I’m going to go with #3. He might have gotten charged, but I’m guessing not with drunk driving.
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Hi Colleen! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
Pretty flowers! I’m guessing #4.
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Thanks, Jenna! I hope this cold snap doesn’t get them. Thanks for stopping by.
Number 4. Such pretty pictures !
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Hi Erika! Thank you. Thanks for stopping by.
I am going with #3.
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Hi Gloria! And we’ll see next week what the incorrect answer is. 🙂
I think they are all true. Maybe they just haven’t all made the news. Since you said you made up one, I’ll pick #3. Even if it’s true, how would they make a drunk driving charge stick if she was on horseback? I can’t quite figure that one out.
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I like that Edward! And yes, I think they could all be true but just haven’t hit the news. 🙂
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We’ll see Lucy, and thanks for stopping by.
#3 because she wouldn’t be driving a vehicle!
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We’ll see, Shelia. Thanks for dropping in.
#3 Thank you sharing the Spring flowers photos! They are lovely.
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I’m glad you enjoyed the Spring flowers, Caryl. Thanks for stopping by.
It looks like most people believe the one about the vanilla extract. I used to work with a guy that got drunk on Aqua Velva Shaving Lotion. I pick #3 because I don’t think the cops can ticket someone for riding a horse drunk since its not technically driving in my mind. I’m sure cops have heard all the excuses in the book. What cracks me up is that the drunks think they are sounding reasonable and logical.
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It’s amazing how a few drinks and everyone is a genius, Sue. lol thanks for commenting.
#1 – just b/c vanilla extract smells good, but tastes terrible!
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Lol, MS Barb! It does smell good. Thanks for stopping by.