This St. Paty's I worked, but then went out with Brit (our meteorologist--black hat) to Murphy's. Jen (our morning anchor--green hat), met up with us there--here's a pick for a keeps sake.
My mom shares a birthday with St. Paty's day. When I called her to wish her a happy birthday, before I could even get the words out she asked, "Are you wearing the green socks I sent you?" "Yes, I have them on right now." "Good! Then we are wearing the same socks because I bought the same ones for me!" So, my mom and I were sock buddies on St. Patrick's. It was great.
Sometimes in a small market we have to dig a little deeper for stories. A woman who collects a lot of shoes might end up on the six o'clock. However, we've never quite gone to these lengths...
WJW Fox 8 Cleveland does a ridiculous story on a bear in a lady's backyard
I laughed until I could not laugh any more!!!
Of course, I do understand digging for stories that just aren't there: I was driving home last week at about 1:30 in the morning and I noticed a shiny, dark, metallic sheen on every single road sign. It was so bad I couldn't read more than half the signs I passed. Most just had one streak going through the wording and others just looked like random sprays.
Well, I thought graffiti. After seeing they even got the overhanging signs they'd have to stand on a semi to reach...honestly, I was just impressed. Every single road sign was hit--that takes commitment. That takes a plan. That takes--snow as it turns out. I had forgotten that Nebraska winds blow the snow all over and made it stick to roadsigns in ribbons never piling up on the ground.
I felt pretty stupid in the morning when I could see the dark shadows were white in the light of day. I felt especially stupid since I had called in the graffiti to the County Sheriff the night before.
That's right! Laugh at me all you want, but I thought I was on the cusp of a great story! I called in and chatted with the lady (who is probably still laughing) about how stupid people can be spray painting every sign for 20 miles down highway 281. I almost told her I was a reporter and she should keep me updated on the situation. Thank goodness I didn't!
Hopefully one day this will be far enough behind me I won't feel so silly. Probably not...
I talked to my friend and fellow reporter Anthony and he shared something silly he did the same day. He says mine is way worse, but I'm not so sure. See, he went shopping in Lincoln and somehow accidentally left his keys in his car, his car running, and his doors unlocked as he went shopping for an hour.
You tell me which is worse. And keep in mind, snow totally looks dark at night!
1 takes:
haha.
what an entertaining writer you are!
I am still laughing!
and that bear story...now that's hardhitting news coverage. I appreciated his re-enactment of that the bear running into the woods might have looked like.
love mom and your matchy matchy socks!
and just for the record, I have seen snow at night look that silverish color - so I sort of understand...sort of :)
hahahaha!!
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