Just looking through the newspaper (part of my research, of course… he he he) and although lately everything has been very mournful and such, a touch of humour has not been missed:
Odd Articles:
Tuesday September 10, 2002
A New York psychoanalyst is creating a dating service in which men and women will be matched up by their therapists. In contrast to standard dating pitches such as “great sense of humour”, clients will be assessed on such factors as obsessiveness and nervous tics.
Tuesday September 10, 2002
A bag of cash wasn’t enough for an armed robber in Sweden. He also demanded the post office attendant transfer 350 million crowns ($A68 million) into his bank account, handing her the account number on a piece of paper. Police had no trouble tracking him down.
Saturday September 7, 2002
Diners at Berlin’s newest restaurant cannot see what they are eating and have to be guided to their table by blind waiters because the bar is pitch black. The restaurant aims to make guests concentrate on senses other than sight.
Friday September 6, 2002
A Christian Democratic politician running for a seat in Sweden’s Parliament yesterday called for porn to be broadcast on television all day every Saturday in order to help boost the population and thereby the economy.
Wednesday September 4, 2002
One of Scotland’s oldest churches, the Rosslyn Chapel, has launched an online prayer service. After prayers are received by e-mail, they are printed and offered to God in the chapel by a member of the congregation.