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“Kidnap Hoax Mom” Requests Do-Over
“Kidnap Hoax Mom” Requests
Do-Over

Bonnie Sweeten, the Feasterville woman behind last week’s staged kidnapping of herself and her 9-year-old daughter, yesterday addressed the media—and took the opportunity to politely request a do-over.
 
In The City
Saffron Rips Lemonade Stand New Asshole
Saffron Rips Lemonade Stand New Asshole
In her Friday column, Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron ripped a Queen Village lemonade stand a new asshole—calling it “shamefully thoughtless” and “structurally abysmal.”
 
Elderly Gawker Ruins Couples’ Wedding Photos
 
Elderly Gawker Ruins Couples’ Wedding Photos
Dismayed newlyweds citywide are reporting that a single elderly rubbernecker had ruined nearly all of their wedding pictures, appearing in photos taken in JFK Plaza, Rittenhouse Square, and Washington Square.
 
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In The Region
Woman Momentarily Wonders Why She Gives a Motherfucking Fuck About Jon & Kate Plus 8
 
 
Woman Momentarily Wonders Why She Gives a Motherfucking Fuck About Jon & Kate Plus 8
Collegeville resident Andrea Thomas, 39, was yesterday troubled to report that on Sunday, she spent four seconds wondering why, exactly, she gives a motherfucking cock-fuck about Berks County’s Gosselin family.
 
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In the Community
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Archives
February 5, 2008: Street Drunks Excited For LCB’s New Wine Expert
 
February 5, 2008: Street Drunks Excited For LCB’s New Wine Expert
Philadelphia’s filthy, rotgut-swilling street drunks were thrilled to learn that the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board had hired a new sommelier, saying of the appointment, “The bugs, they were all over me.”
 
December 4, 2007: Stephen A. Smith Sighted in State Park
 
December 4, 2007: Stephen A. Smith Sighted in State Park
Confusion rippled through Tyler Creek State Park on Sunday after a Lambertville man reported spotting former Philadelphia Inquirer sportswriter Stephen A. Smith—who dropped out of sight in mid-September—lurking in the deep brush.
 
 
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Sports
Manuel Unveils Rippling Pecs, Rock-Hard Abs
Manuel Unveils Rippling Pecs, Rock-Hard Abs
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel yesterday stunned gathered onlookers when he tore off his jersey to reveal a chiseled set of rippling pecs, rock-solid abs, and bulging triceps.
‘80s Sports Heartthrobs Memorialize Zezel
‘80s Sports Heartthrobs Memorialize Zezel
An impressive gathering of ‘80s sports heartthrobs on Friday gathered in Philadelphia to memorialize ex-Flyer Peter Zezel—the popular center whose death at 44 last week stunned the Reagan-era athletic-beefcake community.
 
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Comics
“Meet Your Neighbors” by Jeff Kilpatrick “Pigeons” by Jacob Lambert “Mudgesnotch” by Andrew Hart “Ahhhh, Phooey!” by Christian Alsis “Bellen” by Box Brown “Monuments to Mediocrity” by Minder Singh
“Meet Your Neighbors” “Pigeons” “Mudgesnotch” “Ahhhh, Phooey!” “Bellen” “Monuments to Mediocrity”