When the Union needed a place to bury all those dead soldiers during the Civil War, Lincoln had them commandeer Robert E. Lee's house and estate so the enemy general could never go home.Over the years, hundreds and thousands of soldiers and politicians a

Whoever shot Ben and threw his body into the canal, we'll never know.He fell with a splash.Ben floated downstream, and when he reached the High Bank Locks, the lockmaster took out Ben's wallet, charged Ben the toll, and allowed Ben to float further down

When Freddy bought cigarettes, he showed his ID.When Freddy bought some beer, he showed his ID.When Freddy used his credit card, he showed his ID.When Freddy picked up his prescription, he showed his ID.When Freddy checked in for a flight, he showed h

I know an asshole who was a restaurant industry attorney and lobbyist.Ensuring that kids who got hurt in fast food restaurants couldn't sue.Viciously smearing people who were sickened by the unhealthy products.Screwing over franchisees with insane cont

LisaLizzie RichardSerendipidy Norval Joe Planet ZThe next topic is Blood testNORVAL JOEWith her husband safe and sound inside the ambulance and speeding away to the hospital, Mrs. Withybottom wrung her hands together and

My grandmother had severe dementia and Alzheimer's.She lived to 99 and drained my parents dry.So when my mother was diagnosed with both conditions, I asked my father what the plans were.He said he had plans. And didn't tell me.They moved to a city nea

I lived in a suburb of Columbus for nine years.There wasn't much to do there.It was a dry town, but there was beer and more surrounding it.Marijuana grew wild by the train tracks.We'd harvest it by the bag and put it in a guy's attic to dry.Except th

The problem with peacekeepers is that you assign them to a mission for a year or so.And they're told that they can't socialize with locals.No dating, no hookers.All these soldiers, mostly men, told to keep it in their pants for a year?Yeah, that's how

I am an atheist.I do not believe in God.Even when I went to church, I thought "What is this crap?"A guy standing at the end of the room, telling fairy tales and fables.For years, people said I had a God-sized hole in my heart.Which I tried to fill wi

Oh, fascists. So efficient with their accounting methods.The streets may run red with the blood of their victims, but their balance sheets are all in the black.The Chinese charge the cost of bullets they use in executions to their families.The Soviets