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The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

54 - The Past Times with Blair Socci

Dec 15, 2023
Blair Socci joins Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds to discuss math grades, ghostly occurrences in Casper, Wyoming, the eccentricities of baseball player Rube Waddell, a man who believes he is a grain of corn, America's war with the Philippines, failed egg preservation methods, stories of a mother and son in a benevolent asylum, and peculiar advertisements including a weighted candle holder for Christmas trees.
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  • Bicycles in Manila should ride on the road and carry a bell to warn pedestrians.
  • A weighted candle holder has been patented to prevent accidents with Christmas tree candles catching fire.

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Bicycles Wobbling Dangerously on Sidewalks

Bicycles in Manila are wobbling on sidewalks, posing a danger to pedestrians. The suggestion is made that bicycles should be required to ride on the road and carry a bell to warn pedestrians.

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