The Turnip
Samantha Martin, Assistant Editor
What in the world? News isn’t always doom and gloom — sometimes it can bring a smile to your face. Below, for your enjoyment are some of the wackiest news stories around the world in recent days.
International
Ever heard the phrase ‘‘when pigs fly?’’ It seems the joke was lost in translation, as Swiss farmers made cows fly instead.
In a bizarre spectacle that rivals the beloved Christmas movie ‘‘Annabelle’s Wish,’’ farmers airlifted 10 injured cows who could not make the descent from mountain pastures by hoof. Though it seems unconventional, it is quite possibly the only option — as mountain pastures are not always accessible by car.
No word yet on whether the Swiss are planning to help cows jump over the moon, but flying cows still provide a good laugh.
National
A home in Boston, known as a ‘‘Spite House,’’ recently sold for $1.25 million dollars. What is the spiteful history behind this unique home?
According to the most popular legend surrounding the home, two brothers inherited a parcel of land across from their fathers cemetery. While one was away fighting in the Civil War, the other brother built a large home that took up most of the shared land.
Not one to be insulted, the other brother took up a project designed to ruin his brother’s views and light, by building a house that at its widest measures at 10 ft.
The house, a popular tourist attraction on Freedom Boulevard, has been sold to a local family of four who offered above the asking price.
State
Does anybody have a map, anybody maybe happen to know how to do this?
Whitmire, South Carolina is undergoing a change in address. The small town, with just over 1,100 residents, has become a hassle for EMT’s in neighboring Newberry. Whitmire only operates on volunteer emergency services, and so EMT’s from Newberry is the closest town with full-time responders.
But, it can get quite confusing for some who don’t know the area: streets sharing the same name, but not being connected to one another. The change in addresses will be paid for through a grant from the Newberry County Sheriff’s Department, and is part of an updated 911 addressing system.
Some residents of the town are not happy, but begrudgingly are calling friends and family to announce the change in address, which goes into effect October 16.
Upstate
The Dark Knight is at it again. The masked vigilante was the suspect in a church robbery in Spartanburg County back in July — or at least, his likeness was.
The real thief, Dalton Alexander Lazurick, found a costume of the Caped Crusader on premises, but not before security cameras captured his true identity.
Members of the Anderson Mill Baptist Church can be comforted that Lazurick faced charges of Second Degree Burglary and Grand Larceny for his misdeeds.
