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Goat’s crowning as king of Ireland in doubt

DUBLIN Reuters – The annual crowning of a goat as king of Ireland at one of the country’s oldest fairs is in doubt after organizers said the heir to the throne may be stopped from traveling to the festival.
Traditionally a male goat is caught in the mountains of Kerry in southern Ireland and paraded through [...]

July 23rd, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Funny, Interesting, Weird | Leave a comment

Dealer Offers AK-47 With Truck Purchase

BUTLER, Mo. — If deep discounts aren’t enough to get you to the car lot, maybe a gun will.
Max Motors in Butler, Mo. is offering a voucher for a free AK-47 with the purchase of each new truck. So far, the dealership owner says the gun offer has been a big success.

July 17th, 2009 | Category: Auto, Interesting, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Rwanda | Starbucks Coffee Company

Coffee has a remarkable story in Rwanda. For most of its coffee-producing history, Rwanda sold beans at low prices to match the mediocre quality. Then the coffee industry virtually ground to a halt in the 1990s during the country’s politically tumultuous times.
As Rwanda began to rebuild and focus on moving forward, the heirloom Bourbon arabica [...]

July 8th, 2009 | Category: Food | Leave a comment