What would you do for a cigarette?
Perhaps I’ve talked, at one time or another, about the greatest law ever to be passed in my lifetime. It’s the smoking ban in Tennessee restaurants. If I live to be 92, I doubt I’ll ever see a better law passed.
For those of you wondering at home, this smoking ban isn’t unique to Tennessee. In fact, it’s a worldwide crackdown.
But in other countries, such as Germany, this anti-smoking campaign is not so popular. That’s where a restaurant owner went to the extreme to ensure his customers could smoke inside while still abiding by the new law which prohibits such things.
So how did he do it? I’m glad you asked. The restaurant owner, Michael Windisch, cut three holes in the side of his business. The first hole, and largest, is for a head to stick out. The other two holes, which are smaller, allow arms to protrude outside. By using the three holes, restaurant customers can have their bodies inside while their head and hands are outside thereby enabling them to smoke.
Note to self: It’s evident you have a serious problem with nicotine if you’re willing to knock holes in your restaurant wall for a cigarette. This should, perhaps, serve as a sign for Mr. Windisch to pursue heavy treatment.
I realize you’re anxious to hear the business news of the day, but first I want to take you to Marshall, Texas where animal protection officers went to a home to respond to a call about animal cruelty. What they found was ming-boggling as over 200 animals were taken into custody.
In addition to 68 dogs, 16 rabbits, 15 guinea pigs, and 13 gerbils who were said not to be receiving proper care, authorities also saved 26 hissing cockroaches, two bearded dragons, and a pink toe tarantula.
I don’t want to make light of a serious animal neglect situation, but my question is this. If you have roaches, is it your responsibility to make sure they’re properly fed?
If I were ever to spot a roach in my house, I can guarantee you I wouldn’t put out a bowl of water and a snack. That sucker would get an uncomfortably close look at the bottom of my shoe. I only hope that doesn’t land me in trouble with some animal rights group.