A Pennsylvania couple has trapped an inexplicably purple squirrel in their back yard. Sick of squirrels eating from their bird feeders, Percy and Connie Emert, of Jersey Shore, Pa., put out the traps to catch the furry rodents. But earlier this month, something strange happened: Mrs. Emert was monitoring the bird feeders when she spotted an abnormally colored squirrel. "I kept telling my husband I saw a purple one out in the yard. 'Oh sure you did' he kept telling me," Mrs. Emert tells AccuWeather. "Well, he checked the trap around noon on Sunday and sure enough, there it was."
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Coney Island Freaks Doing Just Fine, Thank You
Things are looking up for Coney Island—tourists are coming back, jobs are opening, and heck, reality TV is just around the corner! But the Brooklyn Paper tells us otherwise: their take on the whole situation is "Coney job growth is strong—but not for carnies." Intrigued by the prospect of freaks losing their jobs, we dug a little deeper.
Strong's Freaks Get Prime Coney Real Estate
Looks like all the freaks will return to Coney Island this summer. Sideshow operator John Strong, who you may remember from 5-legged-puppygate, announced yesterday that his show will go on. He'll be moving to the ex-Grashorn's Hardware building site on Surf Avenue, according to the NY Post, which is Coney's oldest buliding. He's allegedly made a new deal with developer Joe Sitt, but mums the word for now—however, Strong said he wants to expand and is the front-runner to lease more Sitt-owned land on Stillwell Avenue. So much for supporting Coney Island mainstay, Dick Zigun and his Circus Sideshow.
Coney Island's Sideshow School in Session
As of yesterday, sideshow school was in session by the seashore. Lasting only one week, Sideshow 101 introduces the student to "Fire Eating, Snake Charming, The Human Blockhead, Sword Swallowing, Magic and More," according to the school's website.
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