Posted at 8:08 AM Jul 06, 2009
By Andrea Grimes
Congratulations! If you're reading this, it probably means you didn't blow up yourselves or others whilst celebrating our nation's independence. I shall reward you with news of the land from over the weekend for those of you just now emerging from a fireworky haze.
- Sarah Palin resigned as governor of Alaska (everywhere) Senior-itis: quitting before your term is over. Junior high-itis: bitching about it on Twitter. Next up, look for the classic "thermometer on water bottle" move to get out of going to school.
- People within and without prepster reality show NYC Prep think it's tacky and in bad taste (NY Times) Because the rich and/or privileged have always been known for their discrete and refined style, have they not?
- Mixed-race couple in UK has different colored kids (DailyMail) There would probably have been less a spectacle made if they were a family of hairless sword swallowers.
- Michael Jackson's ghost is already haunting Neverland (Buzzfeed) Maybe he thinks any parents that come there with their kids these days might have their guards down.
- A teen girl is the fifth victim of what authorities believe is a South Carolina serial killer (Guardian) Dexter, where are you?
- Finnish World Wife-Carrying Championships were held this weekend (Guardian) There's video. You're welcome.
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