Fiery Cab Outside St. Patrick's

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A taxi cab caught fire at Fifth Avenue and 50th Street, outside St. Patrick's Cathedral. The fire was extinguished within a half hour, but part of Fifth Avenue was shut down an hour and a half. According to WNBC, the cab driver, who "got out of the cab and ran away after it caught fire," will not be charged by the police.

The NYPD has been on high alert near St. Pat's because the Pope is scheduled to give a mass there on Saturday. We'll assume the flaming cab was a sacrifice to the any gridlock saints.

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A Flaming cab...

This must be a sign.

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It is indeed a sign. The sign is:

MAINTAIN YOUR CAR PROPERLY!

Viral marketing for Death Cab.

maybe two people were having sex in the cab?
LINGER LONGEIOEGIOHEFOIWEHFOEIGEWR

perfect setting for the anti-christ's visit

i heard if you say dolly lenz three times really fast anything will explode into flames

Wow, Mihow. That comment rules! :D

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