I love photos with moonlight on water. This was taken February a year ago on a cruise the Seymour Agency put together for their clients. We had an opportunity to talk with editors and even a Netflix agent and while I haven’t received an offer from Netflix, 🙂 it was a great time of learning and networking.
Now onto last week’s Mystery Question. More blotter reports. Three are true and one is made up. Can you guess which one is made up?
- A couple reported a UFO that appeared about the same time three nights in a row as a bright light that moved toward them before veering off to the right. A little investigation revealed the lights were sky-lanterns that teens had been releasing in celebration of their graduation from high school.
- A resident reported a large light in the sky. It was the moon.
- A homeowner reported the theft of a sign that read “CATS SLOW CROSSING”. He told police the thief may get a measure of justice since the sign was attached to a termite-infested post.
- A bridal party was thrown in jail after the bride and her future mother-in-law started a brawl. The frenzy touched off by bouquet tosses was probably tame after the bride and her attendant walked down the aisle with shiners.
And the answer is…#1. Except it’s sort of true. I think most of my readers know I’ve been dating the same guy for 22 years now and a few years ago as he was leaving to go home (I cook but since I hate to eat alone, he comes by every night and joins me), we saw this huge ball of light coming toward the house, then suddenly it veered to the right and disappeared in the distance. Weird. And then it happened two more nights. I knew how people who see UFO’s felt. But we didn’t call the police or anything. It was just a puzzle. Then last year I saw a video of one of those sky-lanterns and realized it was exactly like what we’d seen that night. Mystery solved. lol.
Now onto this week’s Mystery Question. Again blotter reports, three true, one false. See if you can figure out which one I made up.
- Police were called to a bank break-in and found a guy warming his Hot Pockets sandwich. At least that’s what he claimed. Turned out that’s exactly what he was doing.
- A man reported the post office informed him that they had found all of his stolen mail. He didn’t even realize it had gone missing.
- A Kalispell woman called to report that she kicked her son out but she’s worried he has no place to stay so she was curious if police could take him.
- Two men broke into a hen house and each stole a chicken. Police followed their trail of feathers and beer cans and found them arguing over who was going to kill and dress the hens.
Okay, Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library. Maybe even two of you since my book collection keeps growing!
Winner of May’s drawing: Alicia Haney!
And since my books keep growing, I’ll pick another: Patricia Brooks!
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I think number 4 is false. Either that was a very slow escape ( like, hours long), or something is wrong. Who drinks that much beer while they run away??
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Hi Monique! I love the way you reason out the crime. 🙂 We’ll see next week if it pans out. So glad you stopped by.
It’s a beautiful moonlight photo!
This is hard, as usual. Um . . . I pick number 2 because I’d certainly notice if all my junk mail went missing.:-)
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Priscilla, I agree…two days last week I didn’t get any mail and I wondered if someone was stealing my junk mail. lol Thanks for dropping by!
I’ll say #4. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.
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Hi Lucy! Number 4 is very popular this week. So glad you stopped by.
I think it’s either #2 or #4 but since I can picture #2 happening, I’ll choose #4.
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Been a victim of lost mail, Delores? 🙂 We’ll see next week. Thanks so much for stopping by.
I’ll pick #2. I guess you wouldn’t know if you didn’t get most of your mail. You would only know if you were expecting it.
We never got out notice to renew our car tags last year. Turns out, they don’t have to send you a reminder! Just had to pay a late fee of $10. My daughter in law did the same thing , but they were moving so she put it off and then forgot. Happy reading!
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I’ve done that, Paula! Like you, I thought they had to notify you and usually they do, so the year they didn’t, I completely forgot it and had to pay the late fee! The Highway Patrol doesn’t have to notify you your driver’s license is about to expire, either. Been there, done that. Paid the fee to show it. lol
Hoping you’re not as shifty this week as last… 🙂 … #1 is too crazy not to be true. #2 is somewhat believable. Maybe now he’ll use USPS Informed Delivery. #3 proves moms still love their kids. That leaves #4 which, as others have pointed out, doesn’t ring true. I just can’t imagine a “trail” of feathers. I’ll say #4 is the one you made up.
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Again, I love your logic. We’ll see…Thanks so much for stopping by!
I’d have to say number 4 also. Although, I do wonder why that mother thought the police would give her son a place to stay?? ;D
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Absolutely, Elizabeth! People have funny ideas sometimes. Thanks so much for stopping by!
I will agree with Tim’s assessment of these blotter calls…lol. Unless there is absolutely no breeze at all, I don’t think feathers would leave a trial 🙂
Sorry – trail….I’d love to blame it on autocorrect, but I think this one falls directly on my hands….lol
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If you’re like me your fingers go faster than your thoughts, Betti. lol
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Hmmmm. I do believe I see a trend, Betti. 😉 We’ll see. Thanks so much for dropping by and commenting.
I think 4. Thanks for the chance to win a book.
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Hi, Lynn! Good to ‘see’ you here. And so you’re picking the most popular answer this week. 🙂 We’ll see if so many of you are correct or I fooled you next Tuesday.
I am guessing #2.
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Hi Gloria! So glad you stopped by. Numbers 2 & 4 are the most popular, so we’ll see next week!
I am choosing #2. I can’t figure why he would call the police to report this. It seems the post office would have reported it already to the proper authorities since it is a federal crime to steal mail.
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Good question to ask, Edward. We’ll see next week. I had a lot of fun with this one. Thanks for dropping by!
#1 is too funny NOT to be true, lol! I think for this week I’m guessing #4 going along with everyone else’s logic 🙂
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Trixi, we’ll see if you and quite a few other readers are correct on #4. Maybe…maybe not. Thanks so much for stopping by!
First of all Thank you so very much! I pick #4
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We’ll see, Alicia! Good to ‘see’ you!
Beautiful moonlight photo! Love the scripture too.
I’m guessing #3.
It’s a beautiful photo. I guess I’m picking #1.
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Thank you, Diana! And we’ll see next week if it’s #1. Thanks for stopping by!
#2 is my guess!
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Hi, Shelia! We’ll see next Tuesday if it’s #2. Thanks for dropping by!
I’m going with #4.
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Hi Jeanna! So you’re going with the majority? We’ll see. Thanks so much for stopping by.
I think #1
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We’ll see, Patricia. So glad you stopped by!
#4, but, you are getting better at finding ODD crime reports!
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LOL, MS Barb! Lately, I seem to have a lot to choose from. Thanks so much for stopping by!