What the Helen of Troy is This

Video: “The wheel came off of a small pickup truck and made a beeline across two lanes of traffic and right for my front bumper.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Whoa, this is nuts, thanks to Patrick for sending:

“This was an interesting one… Happened at about 6:45pm on Saturday night right in front of Children’s Hospital on Michigan. Luckily a 25 mph zone where people generally follow the limit. The wheel came off of a small pickup truck and made a beeline across two lanes of traffic and right for my front bumper. I didn’t even see it until the last second. As you can see – it flew off my bumper like a ball off of a bat and ping-ponged between two more cars on the other side of the road.

What luck!”

A Milk Mystery in AdMo

By Prince Of Petworth

Following on the heels of the coconut conundrum comes this milk mystery from Mary:

“this is the fourth time these cartons of milk have been left on me and my neighbors doors. We have no idea whose putting it there. Any insight?”

“frequently, but without discernible regularity, there is a smashed coconut on the intersection of Harewood and Rock Creek Road”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Here’s an old mystery for a new year. I’ve lived in what is technically “university heights” for 7+ years, and walk down the hill to Petworth regularly. And frequently, but without discernible regularity, there is a smashed coconut on the intersection of Harewood and Rock Creek Church Road. Just in front of the cemetery gate but in the road. Just one coconut. And usually not a whole one. (more…)

“Art Installation?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Kate for sending from “20th street side of La Tomate restaurant”

Ed. Note: The plate says “Stop the Chaos”.

“Can we talk about the Children’s Bloodmobile?”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Beau Finley

“Dear PoPville,

There are a lot of (intentionally?) hilarious things going on with this bloodmobile. First, we call them bloodmobiles. That is pretty wild. Second, on this particular bloodmobile, there is a blood crossing sign. There are blood drops (or sacks) with arms and legs crossing a street. Someone came up with this idea for a sign to stick on a bloodmobile and then had the sign made. (more…)

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