WHEN YOU TWERK SO HARD IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL
At least, Mississippi Alcohol Beverage Control thinks it should be. Twerking has now been placed in the category of “adult entertainment” by Mississippi ABC, which has the power to limit sexualized entertainment in venues where alcohol is involved. According to the Evening Standard, New Orleans hip-hop performer Big Freedia was banned from performing at the Dollar Box Showroom in Hattiesburg after twerking up a storm on Youtube. The owner of the club was told by ABC officials he could be fined or lose his alcohol license if he did not cancel Freedia’s act. Freedia tweeted quickly after, “this is some twerkloose bullshit,” and the artist has started selling t-shirts that say, “Mississippi is a right to twerk state.” Twerk on, girlfriend (just not in Mississippi).
YOU HAD ONE JOB
According to the Clarion-Ledger, a volunteer firefighter from Leake County was arrested this week on five counts of arson. The firefighter, Casey Burns, is accused of intentionally starting a fire in an old chicken house,which spread to an abandoned home and shed. Officials said Burns then set two grass fires causing more damage. Burns is currently in the Leake County Jail, with a bond hearing expected for today.
BEAM ME UP, RANI
A golden retriever from Tupelo caught a fish and the attention of the world wide web this week. Owner Patty Aguirre posted a video of her dog, Rani, catching a fish in the small lake behind their home, and it took the internet by storm. According to the Daily Journal, fishing is a regular activity for Rani. She catches catfish and even the occasional turtle. Rani is a service dog for Aguirre, who has multiple sclerosis. Rani’s video debut has garnered 10 million views and has been featured on the Daily Mail as well as “Star Trek” actor George Takei’s Facebook wall.
ICE, ICE BABY
A man was found guilty in Gulfport this week after officials discovered over 10 pounds of crystal meth, affectionately known as “ice”, ironically hidden in the linings of ice chests. According to the Sun Herald, James Robinson pled guilty to a charge of conspiracy in a plan to deliver the meth from Los Angeles to Harrison County. Robinson’s charge has a maximum penalty of a fine of $1 million and 20 years in jail. Robinson is currently being held without bond. He has us all wondering — is storing meth more of a Yeti or Igloo kind of situation?
– Lizzie McIntosh
