Not So Odd, Odd News Awarded

Some of the odd news awards collection will end up in a book or possibly a television series.  Some of these articles are great starting point to build a short story/TV segment around.  The Odd News Awards with a little luck  and a lot more work could be today's "Twilight Zone" like series.

76-year-old mystery Valentine's card surfaces at Duke University

"Earlier this month, as Mike Trogdon was going about his routine as director of operations for postal services at Duke University, he ran across something rather startling: a letter from Salem, Va., postmarked Feb. 12, 1934." Read More




"I check the breasts of my workers on my own" Cancer Hospital Slogan Seen as Sexist
"WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish feminists have objected to a hospital's breast cancer prevention slogan which they say encourages workplace harassment, the Gazeta Wyborcza daily said on its website on Monday.

The slogan "I check the breasts of my workers on my own" was devised by a cancer hospital in the southern town of Opole and aimed at convincing employers to encourage their female workers to have their breasts checked regularly for cancer symptoms." Read More

No kidding?! A cancer hospital in Poland thought that this is a good slogan?! I'm beginning to rethink whether or not Polish jokes are wrong?

One Day they will hold an election and no one will run.

No Names on Mass. Town's Ballot

"HAWLEY, Mass., March 23 (UPI) -- Officials in a small Massachusetts town said a deadline passed without a single resident filing to run in the May 3 election." Read More

You know those people in Massachusetts may be on to something.  


Harold Lloyd is the best! Hope You Enjoy the Video.