American Express Has Been Replaced By A Sports Bra

Growing up the slogan that I had always heard associated with American Express is Don't Leave Home Without It. However, for Jessica Bruinsma, the one thing that she is happy that she did not leave home without is her sports bra. Bruinsma is a 24-year-old Colorado resident, who was hiking in the Bavarian Alps. On June 16, Bruinsma was separated from her friend during a bad weather storm, near the Austrian border.

In fact, Bruinsma took a wrong step and she fell 16.4 feet, causing a bruise on her leg and dislocating her shoulder. Luckily she landed on a narrow ledge where she was about to find a supply box that contained water. During her 70 hours on the ledge, she noticed a cable that is used for timber transport nearby. So she took off her sports bra and attached it to the cable. The only reason the cable was anywhere near the ledge, is because it was out of service and was to have work done on it. Needless to say, when the serviceman appeared to work on the line and he raised the cable and saw the bra, he called the authorities. After her whole ordeal, Bruinsma has decided to change her plans of staying in Berchtesgaden and learning German to going back home to her parents.

If there was one thing you were going to bring when you go hiking, what would it be?

Humorous Weekend Stories

Every so often, I scour the Internet for stories that make me do a double take, and this weekend was no different. Now, I realize if I want to have a humorous read, I would visit The Onion, which if you haven’t visited before, I highly recommend it. They have all the best spin-off (i.e., partially-true) stories. With that said, the following four stories have been reported as true:

Lei Day – Friday was Lei Day in Hawaii and a group of individuals set out to set a Guinness World Record for the longest lei. When the group was finished worked on the lei, it totaled 5,335 feet in length.

Prison Time for Sharing – We have all been told sharing is a good thing. But for a man in Ohio, he may be sent to prison for sharing his Little Debbie snack cake with an inmate who was on restriction and therefore, not allowed access to snacks. County prosecutors are asking a judge to put the man in prison for nine months.

The Aliens Are Coming – A Denver resident has asked the city to form a commission to deal with the preparations necessary for the arrival of space aliens and there continuous presence on Earth. The proposal for a commission will be discussed at an official meeting.

The Horse Knows the Way Home – I’m sure we all remember the song “Over the River and Through the Woods.” For those who doubt that “[t]he horse know[s] the way to carry the sleigh . . .,” this story is for you. In New York City this past weekend, a Police patrol horse (“Aldo”) was spooked by traffic noise, bucked his rider off him, and took off. Aldo managed to find his way to the stable, which was about eight blocks away. If the horse could make it eight New York City blocks, why couldn’t it make it to Grandma’s House?

If you think I missed anything, please share!