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These stories don't always end so heartwarmingly... A California father died after being struck by a car Thursday night while helping a family of ducks cross a busy road. The horrifying crash took place at Stanford Ranch Road and Park Drive in the city of Rocklin, about 22 miles from Sacramento. William Wimsatt, a 12-year-old boy who witnessed the kindhearted stranger’s actions, said the man had stepped out of his car to help the ducks avoid traffic. “He got out of the car and was shooing the ducks and everyone was clapping because he was being really nice,” William said. The young boy took photos of the man, who has not been identified, with his cellphone as he and the ducks crossed in front of his mother’s car. “He helped them get up over the curb because all the little baby duckies were having trouble and then he walked in front of our car,” the boy recounted. After the ducks made it safely to the other side of the road, William said, onlookers in their cars applauded the good Samaritan’s actions. “My mom rolled down the window and said, ‘Good job, good job,’ and I said, ‘Good job’ to him too.” Right after that, William said, the man was struck by a car that seemingly came out of nowhere. “I didn’t see the car actually hit him. All I remember is the sound and then him flying across the intersection,” he said. “His shoes and one of his socks were right in front of our car.” Another woman, Summer Peterson, told KOVR that her child also saw the tragedy unfold. “They were saying, ‘Oh, it’s so cute. It’s so nice of him.’ And then all of a sudden he was hit by a car,” she told the outlet at a makeshift memorial for the man on Friday. After the accident, William’s mother got out of her car and comforted the man’s children, who were sitting in their own car and witnessed the crash. A makeshift memorial — full of rubber duckies and flowers — was set up on the corner where the accident occurred. William said he hopes people remember the man for his kindness. “He was the only person to get out of the car and try and help them and probably the nicest person in the entire area. It’s not fair,” he said. Police are still investigating the cause of the fatality. The driver, a 17-year-old girl, is cooperating with authorities and is not currently facing any charges. DUI is not suspected, KOVR reported. https://nypost.com/2023/05/22/california-man-fatally-hit-by-car-while-helping-ducks-cross-busy-road/

A beefcake model was arrested in San Diego just over 6 years ago for a string of burglaries that began in Greenwich, Conn. David Byers, then 34, of Solana Beach, Calif., evaded authorities for days before he was tracked down in a cross-country search. The hunky suspect, who robbed a Chase bank in Riverside, CT, twice in two days before robbing a Citgo gas station in Cos Cob, CT, was arrested without incident.

The late Martin Amis, RIP

Fish out of water Disaster averted as monster fish with 'alien' eggs eliminated from waters The fish was a Bighead carp, an invasive species from Asia that wreaks havoc across North American Waterways. don't ever tell that fish a secret... he's got a big mouth!

L&O made a bizarre choice to play Jack McCoy's daughter in his 400th episode. An actress named Elizabeth Waterston. I can't figure out what made them make that decision.

This year’s National Memorial Day Concert, airing/streaming on PBS Sunday, May 28 at 8/7c and again co-hosted by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, will feature appearances by Trace Adkins, S. Epatha Merkerson, John Slattery, Dulé Hill, Yolanda Adams, Mary McCormack, Jo Dee Messina, The War And Treaty, Chosen Jacobs, Phillip Phillips, Megan Hilty, and Maestro Jack Everly conducting the National Symphony Orchestra. Not my cup of tea, but if it's yours, ENJOY!

Bayside resident Roger Bow was honored by White Castle as an inductee to the restaurant chain’s Food Cravers Hall of Fame. Bow, one of 11 inductees of the class of 2022, was selected after submitting an essay about the important role that White Castle has played in his life. Bow and the other honorees each received a free trip to White Castle’s home office in Columbus, Ohio, where they were also provided with a free tour of the facility. They were given complimentary accommodations and meals during their stay. In addition to receiving a commemorative plaque recognizing their achievement, each inductee will have their stories shown on the restaurant’s slider boxes later this year. “It’s definitely a milestone in my life that I’ll never forget,” Bow said. “White Castle has meant so much to me. It’s been in my life pretty much since I was a kid. [My wife and I] felt like royalty [at the ceremony].” According to Bow, White Castle was the first taste of classic American food that he experienced, as his mother and grandmother would frequently prepare customary Asian dishes. He grew up living about five blocks away from one of the restaurants in Jackson Heights. (recently closed) His father would often surprise him and his sisters with White Castle when he came home from operating his Chinese food restaurant. “My dad always said the mark of a good restaurant was to not only bring out great-tasting food from the kitchen but to make sure that that food tasted the same each and every time a customer came back for it,” Bow said at the ceremony. “The first visit leaves an impression, but it’s the subsequent visits that make a customer a devout diner and fan. Consistency is one of the hallmarks of White Castle: Consistency of service, taste, quality, and tradition… that’s why we all come back.” After moving to Flushing, he would frequent the location at 213-17 Northern Blvd. in Bayside. When he turned 15 and got his working papers, Bow’s first job ended up being at that location during the summer of 1977. “It’s definitely a milestone in my life that I’ll never forget,” Bow said. “White Castle has meant so much to me. It’s been in my life pretty much since I was a kid. [My wife and I] felt like royalty [at the ceremony].” “I really liked working there because I got to see how busy that White Castle was,” Bow said. “And I got to see the crave from the other perspective. The crave is real!” While attending college at Fordham University, Bow and his friends would frequent the White Castle located across the street from the campus. Bow said that many people he went to the restaurant with came from different states and areas without a White Castle. He ended up introducing them to the restaurant, whether they were from Pennsylvania, Connecticut or New Jersey. He enjoyed seeing their reactions to trying the food. Just as his father passed along a love of White Castle to him, so too has Bow to his own kids. As his children grew up, he’d often take them there after scout meetings and ballgames and for occasional Friday night treats. Bow said there are a few items on the menu that he tends to get on a regular basis. Among his go-to items are two jalapeno cheeseburgers, two regular sliders, onion rings, chicken rings, two fish sandwiches, and/or shrimp nibblers. When it comes to getting dessert, his go-to food there is cheesecake on a stick. “Cravers Hall of Fame day is a magical day for us here at White Castle,” White Castle Vice President Jamie Richardson said. “We love to see the group grow, and every year our 10,000 team members are nourished and humbled by the amazing stories our inductees share. We hear something new every time and it means so much to know how people connect with our family business through some of the most memorable moments in their lives.” Founded in 1921, White Castle is the first fast-food hamburger chain in the United States. The family-owned business owns and operates more than 350 locations across the country, in addition to a retail division providing its food at supermarkets. https://qns.com/2023/05/bayside-man-white-castle-food-cravers-hall-fame/

It’s not the wurst idea. Oscar Mayer announced Wednesday that it was renaming its world-famous Wienermobile after 87 years. A new fleet of “Frankmobiles” will hit the streets this week as part of a once-in-a-century rebranding that the company says “pays homage” to its new 100% Beef Franks. “The Wienermobile is a beloved American icon that has been sparking smiles and driving craveability for our iconic delicious wieners for nearly 100 years,” Stephanie Vance, the company’s associate brand manager, said in a statement. The goal of the revamped mobile hot dog — which debuted in 1936 at the General Body Assembly plant in Chicago — is to discourage people “from taking things too seriously,” the company said. The saucy new hot dog-shaped cars will feature new decals that urge hungry passersby to “please do not lick,” as well as Frank Whistles, formerly known as Wiener Whistles. Frankmobile drivers will now be known as Frankfurters, ditching their old title as Hotdoggers. Additionally, the Frankfurters will be handing out coupons for a free pack of hot dogs for glizzy gobblers named any iteration of Frank as part of its “Franks for Franks” promotion. The rebrand comes three months after thieves ripped the catalytic converter from one of the iconic Weinermobiles when it was parked in a Las Vegas parking lot the night before a tour stop.

His Aussie TV show ran here for awhile and I noticed that back then.

Dear Abby: I started having sex with a married co-worker. He cheated on me with other women. When I found out, I told him to tell me he was sorry because I didn’t deserve it. He could have just left me alone. He won’t apologize. What do I do? I’m really upset about it. He’s married, living a single life. — Not the Only One in Georgia Dear Not the Only One: You knew this co-worker was married, and yet you helped him cheat. Why are you surprised that you are not the only other woman in his life? You are hardly the wronged woman; his wife is. If you want to improve your life, move on and find someone you can have an open and aboveboard relationship with. ARE YOU AN IDIOT AND A SLUT or A SLUT AND AN IDIOT?

Well, we now know what got ABC-7 NY Anchor Ken Rosatto instantly fired. Maybe it's the angle, but his feet look LARGE... VPL ALERT!

Slow and steady… Driver stops to help turtle on busy Florida highway, causes multi-vehicle crash

Iconic weight-loss brand Jenny Craig made a surprising announcement in late April: It's closing its business after being in operation since 1983. The brand's original announcement indicated that Jenny Craig would transition to an e-commerce model, according to a company email obtained by NBC News. However, in early May the company announced it had shut down entirely. "It's with a heavy heart, we're announcing the close of our business," reads a message on the Jenny Craig website. "The last 40 years would not have been possible without you." The message — which is the only thing left on the website, aside from a photo of a smiling woman — also says that all auto-delivery subscriptions have been canceled and the company's coaching sessions, food orders and merchandise sales "have ceased online and in corporate centers."

Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me... Dame Olivia Newton-Something-or-other

Okay, I made a (rare) error. She was still just a footnote to the history made by ABBA.

How dare you even question anything about the contest that launched the legend that is ABBA when they won it in 1974, also helping to launch the career of that year's 4th place finisher (some Aussie chick named Olivia Newton-Something-or-other)!

I heard he's in OshKosh. (B'gosh!)

I know a few people who think the last 2 seasons without Megan Boone have been quite an improvement.

Grocery gator Florida alligator strolls up outside Publix to 'pick up a Pub Sub' sandwich

Still haven't watched an inning of baseball this season. I'll sit in front of my computer and hop back & forth between all the box scores for 2 hours, but have had no interest in watching.

NCIS: Los Angeles’ Daniela Ruah Previews 2-Part Series Finale TVLINE | When the final season was announced, I polled our readers on what they most wanted to happen by the end of the season. The Top 5 were: Nell and Eric return…. No good guys die…. Callen and Anna get married (happening)…. Kensi learns she’s pregnant…. and No. 1, Hetty returns in some fashion. How many of those five will they get? Four. Four of those things happen.

Gee... and I always liked you. 😝😇😜

This thread makes me think of Jerome Robbins' Bored-way, which I walked out of at intermission, and my 2 friends who'd stayed walked out of after one second act number. It was all numbers you wouldn't have picked over other numbers from that show, and was as dull as dishwater.