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#42: Don’t Disturb the Squirrels
In 1993 Westdeutsche Rundfunk, a German radio station, announced that officials in Cologne had just passed an unusual new city regulation. Joggers going through the park would be required to pace themselves to go no faster than six mph. Any faster, it was felt, would unnecessarily disturb the squirrels who were in the middle of their mating season.

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LOL thats really funny. people should make more jokes like that.
Posted by kevin  in  new castle, new hampshire  on  Wed Mar 23, 2005  at  09:20 AM
Hahahahaaaa... the question is who actually listened to that "law"
Posted by Hunter  on  Wed Mar 30, 2005  at  04:36 PM
That was in the Toronto Star last year... im glad whomever wrote it last year copied an already existing prank.
Posted by Nardo  in  Canada  on  Thu Mar 31, 2005  at  08:16 PM
westdeusche rudfunk
is german
for west german radio

happy iam not retarded ! sux2bu
Posted by europian  in  europe  on  Fri Jun 17, 2005  at  03:17 AM
Hey Europian,

While Westdeutscher Rundfunk does indeed translate to West German Broadcast(station), it is only one of many other radio stations in Germany.

Ignorance and Retardation aren't always the same, sux2bu tongue laugh
Posted by tash  in  earth  on  Fri Oct 21, 2005  at  08:52 AM
Hajimemashite, everyone. You know, I think that both europian AND tash are both being a bit ingnoratn. You don't have to pick a fight every thime you get the chance. I don't know any german, sorry.
Posted by Tsubaki-Chan  on  Tue Feb 13, 2007  at  04:19 PM
Whoops! I meant ignorant, not ingnoratn. Geez, that was embarrassing.
Posted by Tsubaki-Chan  on  Tue Feb 13, 2007  at  04:21 PM
but they insisted if you were driving a car that you must not exceed "69" mph
Posted by Marc  in  Barrie,On  on  Sun Apr 01, 2007  at  09:06 PM
lol! smile i'm cracking up!

But wouldn't there have to be an "ordinance" against excessively "protective" schnauzers? (Mine would disturb the squirrels!)
Posted by stringbassgirl  in  this galaxy, the world  on  Mon Apr 02, 2007  at  02:45 PM
What about "walking tickets"?
Posted by Emelia  on  Wed Jan 30, 2008  at  02:24 AM
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