Inmates working at a correctional unit’s print shop in Vermont sneaked a prank image of a pig into a state police crest that is emblazoned on police cars, and 30 cruisers sported the design for the last year, according to officials.
The official crest depicts a spotted cow against a background of snowy mountains, but the inmates’ version featured one of the cow’s spots shaped like a pig in an apparent reference to the pejorative word for police, state police spokeswoman Stephanie Dasaro said.
Read more: U.S. inmates hide pig in official police car decal
(via npr)
Happy birthday, Muhammad Ali: As Muhammad Ali turns 70, it would be easy to say happy birthday and recite his accomplishments as a boxer and humanitarian. But in his heyday, Ali was complicated, columnist Bill Dwyre says.
Photo: Muhammad Ali blows out the candles on a cake baked for his 25th birthday in Houston on Jan. 17, 1967. The three-time heavyweight champion, who turns 70 Tuesday, is still a “big kid” who enjoys his birthday parties, his wife said. Credit: Ed Kolenovsky / Associated Press
(Source: Los Angeles Times, via npr)
Feather on my neck. Starts behind my ear and ends just above my collar bone. Done by J.D O’Kelly at Electric City tattoo in Portland, Oregon
#tattoos #submissions
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Back piece that was just finished last night. I got the stencil in 2010 after finishing my first term of college. Couldn’t be happier with the result.
Tattoo done by Thomas Green at The House of Tattoo in Gresham, OR.
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Amongst the many weird and hard things we all have to do each day, sometimes asking for help can be the most difficult.
Harold is my 9 year old, rescue maltese. This past week Harold broke his foot. We visited a veterinary specialist this afternoon to find that he has broken all the bones in one section of his paw (basically the bones in the top of our human feet), possibly the worst as far as healing/repairing goes. This past summer we had to have all of Harold’s teeth surgically removed because they were all infected and if we left them, he would eventually get really sick and potentially kill him. On top of Harold’s health, earlier this week we also lost our 15 year old cat. Times are tough for everyone, we know, and there is no lack of heartache in our house right now.
The point here I guess is to ask anyone out there, for their help. My family loves Harold to itty bitty pieces and sometimes I swear he’s the glue that holds this house together. Between all the prior vet bills and those regarding our cat we just lost, surgery is proposing a dilemma for us. Saving Harold’s paw will cost around $3,800. This is far out of the range of our financial means and we are left with a hard decision to make. If we can not afford the surgery, his paw will need to be amputated-which will still cost a fair amount, but will be our last resort.
We aren’t sure how the injury happened but the vet mentioned that one of my parents may have accidentally rolled onto his paw in the middle of the night (he sleeps between them). They both regretfully hope this is not the case, and it has brought my mom to tears each time someone has asked “how?” It hurts watching any parent cry and so, I’ve taken to reaching out to anyone here on tumblr. We want to save his paw if possible, as we already feel bad for little harry day-to-day as he manages through his little life with no teeth. I know I don’t have many followers, but if anyone could help or knows a way to reach out to others, or even just reblog this so maybe someone else would see it, it would wholeheartedly be appreciated. I don’t think I’ve ever met a single person who didn’t fall in love with Harold, so I can only hope that this all works out for the best for him and our family.
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poor harold :(
Boosting the signal.
So true.
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