Tuesday, August 30, 2005

There's no place like
Grand Rapids, Minn.


Hey you! In the red shoes! Hold it right there!

Just when it seemed the criminal element couldn't get any lower, police report that someone has broken into the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn. and stolen Dorothy's ruby slippers. Yes, I know what you're thinking: There's a Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn.?

Grand Rapids was apparently Garland's hometown, and the famous shoes were on a 10-week visit to her namesake museum there when they were swiped. Unfortunately, "There's not a whole lot of evidence," according to police chief Leigh Serfling. "We're hoping that someone in the community has seen something." For instance, residents are asked to be on the lookout for them sticking out from under a house.

All I know is, that thief better lay low -- I suspect Judy Garland's fans are mobilizing and may even go searching for the ruby slippers themselves. And if the slippers don't turn up, they may go searching for a nice new pair of Tsubo Yocto sneakers along with black fitted jeans, a matching silk T-shirt and a charcoal summer-weight gabardine blazer. Fabulous!

4 comments:

No-L said...

What do you have against red shoes? I luv my red flashy shoes!

I clicked my heels three times and I'm still in Boston. ;)

mrs. awesome said...

we kansas people don't mess around....i am on it. and it won't be long before i have answers dammit.

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Great post. Entertaining writing. I enjoyed every word.

smiles,
me-Liz

zandperl said...

I bet the thief just put them on and clicked his/her heels together three times.