1 Thessalonians 5:18

More Crazy Crimes 11 ~ Mystery Question

Patricia Bradley Mystery Question 50 Comments

More Crazy Crimes 11 is this week’s Mystery Question. How can it be possible that there are so many crazy crimes out there? Do criminals not learn from other criminals’ mistakes???

But first the photo and verse. I took this sunset shot late Sunday evening while traveling with my daughter to Florida as we passed through Gainesville. (She was driving.) And since it’s Thanksgiving week, I thought the verse appropriate.

In the past few months, I’ve discovered that Florida has some of the most beautiful clouds and sunsets. That discovery is one of the many blessings I’m thankful for as we head into Thanksgiving week. Not everyone looks forward to the holiday season. Traditions change, and rarely do we embrace change. Too, this time of year often brings reminders of those no longer with us.

Sometimes it’s hard to find things to be thankful for, especially when we’re in a difficult season of life. While I’m not in that season right now, I have been. I’ve discovered that in those times, God is faithful to stand with me. I’ve heard it said we are either entering a challenging period, currently facing one, or just emerging from one, and I hope the verse and song below will be encouraging.

Now for last week’s Mystery Question, More Crazy Crimes 10. As usual, three are true, and I made up one. Can you guess which one?
  1. Police stopped a woman at a DUI checkpoint, and they arrested her for being intoxicated. She decided to be helpful. “My husband’s right behind me, and he’s even drunker than I am.”
  2. Two men armed with machetes barged into a bar with the intention of robbing the place. Unfortunately for them, the bar was hosting a biker’s meeting. One ended up in the hospital, the other wrapped neatly in electrical wire.
  3. The convenience store burglar wasn’t hard to find after he consumed a package of Cheetos and left behind an abundance of orange prints that matched his prints on file from previous convictions.
  4. One man wanted to win the first prize money in a fishing tournament so badly he stuffed a 1-lb weight down its throat. Officials became suspicious when they placed it in a tank of water, and it sank.

And the answer is…the popular #3! Congrats to all who guessed correctly!

Now for this week’s Mystery Question, More Crazy Crimes 11. As usual, three are true, and I made up one. Can you guess which one?
  1. If you’re contemplating making counterfeit money, you should at least know who belongs on a $100 bill. It’s not Howard Da Silva, the actor who played Ben Franklin in the film 1776. That error was what led to the counterfeiter’s capture the first time he tried to pass off one of his fake bills.
  2. It was Bring Your Child to Work day, and one crook brought his young son along with him on a job. It just happened to be robbing a pet shop. Unfortunately, after he escaped with an expensive dog, he left his son behind, who ratted him out.
  3. This guy figured he could be a cop without having to take the test. He outfitted his truck with flashing lights and pulled a motorist over. The motorist took one look at his badge and called the real police–the fake cop had blacked out a restaurant gift card and etched in the word “POLICE. Then he forgot to blackout the restaurant’s logo.
  4. “I had banana all over me,” the man complained to the judge after claiming he was assaulted by a woman with a banana. He was suing for $5000. Her response– “I got on the bus to find out why the driver almost hit my car when the banana slipped right into his tie, his shirt, his eye…” The judge ruled it wasn’t reasonable that a single banana could cause that much damage…the award? $100.

Okay, Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answer in the comments, and I’ll enter you in a drawing for one of Steve Hooley’s fine pens.

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And here’s this week’s song. I thought it went perfectly with the post.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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  2. Barbara Diggs

    These were a hoot. I’m saying #1, #2, #3, and #4. Oh, yeah, I guess I need to narrow it down to one. Ok picking #1 only because I used to work in a bank and making counterfeit money is really difficult. If the crook went to all that trouble to make money surely, surely, surely he would get the right president on the face. But I don’t know these ARE crazy crimes!

    Wow! That’s a grand photo, Pat. Kind of looks like the open prairies.

    And yes! That verse is the best. It gets us through all kinds of circumstances.

    Happy thanksgiving to you and the gang!

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    2. Edward Arrington

      Barbara, I was thinking exactly what you said. They all sound made up. But, tell me something. When was Benjamin Franklin president? I had to chuckle about your comment: “. . . surely he would get the right president on the face.” I’m sure you meant “right person.” I spent most of my career in bank operations and technology, so I didn’t handle the cash. Happy Thanksgiving!

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  6. Tim Johnson

    Great photo and Thanksgiving message from Scripture. I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving Day and can be with family and friends.

    Crazy Crimes:
    #1. At least he knew which president to pick.
    #2. Take your child to work, leave your child at work. Bring home a dog. Hmmm.
    #3. Glad some criminals are really, really dumb.
    #4. Ah, the old banana assault ploy.
    #1 is so far out, I think that’s the one you made up.

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    2. Edward Arrington

      Tim, I often agree with your selection, but I have to disagree with part of your response. Benjamin Franklin was never a US president. Thus, the face on the $100 bill is not a president. Neither was Alexander Hamilton, the person on the $10 bill, a president.

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  16. Edward Arrington

    Great picture and verse! You must be like Quick Draw McGraw except with a camera. You catch some of the best pictures. I guess I’m too frequently out traveling when I see such sites and am in too much of a hurry to reach my destination to stop and get the camera.

    You did not make it easy this time. Too much craziness. They all sound to crazy to be true. I’m going with #1 simply because it’s the beginning of the crazies this time. They get crazier as they go.

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      Patricia Bradley

      I agree that they get crazier as they go, Edward! I use my phone to take pictures and thankfully I wasn’t driving when I snapped that one as we whizzed down I-75. I rarely pull over and take a photo–only for a rainbow. 🙂

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  21. Debra Tucker

    Thank you Pat for the photo, verse and absolutely beautiful narrative message. Hearing Alison Krauss’s song was like a visit from my hero and dear Daddy. I could just see his tapping foot and patting hand on his knee. Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

    (#4- that bad banana strikes again!)

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  24. Dottie

    Happy Thanksgiving Patricia! I also have many years of banking and believe me, there are some really dumb bank robbers, so that could be real, maybe? I’m going with #2 though, hoping it is made up. He would have to get a double whammy of stealing a dog and child neglect.
    I hope you enjoy your week in Florida and the weather is warmer there. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all!

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