Let's Take a Pole

Dougie Freeman, owner of the West End Salon & Spa in Provincetown, Mass., had a great idea for a summer promotion: he installed a dancing pole, and any customer who danced at the pole would get $1 off for each minute danced, up to five. No go, said town officials. "Dancing is construed as entertainment," said the licensing bureau, ordering Freeman to take down the pole and end his "Dancing for Discounts" program. "This is actually a wholesome activity," Freeman complained, noting there was no stripping involved. "I feel kind of like an artist who's been nailed to a cross." (Boston Herald) ...Cassingham's Law: the moment you compare yourself to Christ, you've lost the high ground.

Do I Know You?

Louisiana State Police pulled over a car driving at about 100 mph even though it had flashing lights and a siren. It wasn't a police car or an ambulance, but rather New Orleans City Councilwoman Cynthia Hedge-Morrell. "She yelled at me, 'Do you know who I am?'," Trooper Anthony Calagna wrote in his report. "'What the hell are you stopping me for?' She proceeded to exclaim to me that she had the authority to 'do what I wanted' and that she had a badge and was late for a meeting." Unsure what to do, the officer let her go. (New Orleans Times-Picayune)...Next time just remember Cassingham's Second Law: Anyone who screams "Do you know who I am?" is a nobody.