Community Briefs

Our community newspaper is often an unintentional source of humor. It tries so hard to be folksy with its profiles of local valedictorians and stories about the neighbor's dog who's related to Bo Obama, but it usually devolves into petty little rants about who can park their boat trailer where and the correct protocol for displaying the flag.

I quote this week's Community Briefs, a section that highlights upcoming events of interest, verbatim:

Maplewood Mall is hosting the Bakugan Battle Brawlers Ultimate Battle Tour and a Women's and Children's Expo this weekend.

Let the juxtaposition soak in a moment there.

The Expo is throughout the mall. Exhibitors include home-based businesses, child care, OB/Gyn Services, health, beauty, college and career opportunities and more.

The Battle Tour is in the Sears Court. Challenge other players and get tips from experts.

How often do you see the terms Battle Tour and OB/Gyn Services in the same article?!

Do you think a lot of people will attend both?