by James Oliphant
Need a quick break from political coverage? Here's an item from the Star-Tribune in Minnesota that qualifies as the bizarre story of the day.
Man punches woman thinking she's a man messin' with his woman
A man who mistook the gender of someone hugging his girlfriend punched the woman and threw her down, police in Blaine said.
According to police:
Last week, Amanda Christianson was being dropped off at her home in Blaine by her friend Alyssa Smith of Fridley. Christianson's boyfriend, Alexander Wald, came out from the residence in the 9500 block of NE. Able Street and saw the two women hugging.
Thinking that his girlfriend was being affectionate with another man, he started punching Smith several times and threw her to the floor.
Once Wald, 22, realized that Smith was a woman, he walked away.
Wald was cited by mail with fifth-degree assault, a misdemeanor.
There's a country song in here somewhere.
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Comments
Huckabees wife is quite manish. I thought she was a middle linebacker for the Razorbacks when I first saw her. Her hands are huge and her fingers are like bratwursts. I can see why he hides her from the camera and uses younger more attractive women as props to stand behind him when he gives his speeches before TV and newspaper cameras.
Posted by: sam | January 4, 2008 2:46 PM
"there's a country song in here somewhere...'
Yeah, maybe the Republics can use it for their Convention 08' theme music.
'I saw a guy a kissin my gal♬
what was I supposed to do?
I hit that guy, that really was a gal
And now I feel so blue'♪
Posted by: C.Morris | January 4, 2008 3:12 PM
Hope Christianson wises up, dumps the boyfriend and runs off with Smith. Oh wait, I guess that wouldn't work for a COUNTRY song.
In any case, Christianson should figure out that it would only be a matter of time before he'd be punching her out. Lose him, dearie.
Posted by: DD | January 4, 2008 5:52 PM
Oh, come now, there is no such thing as "country" song. It's country and western, or "C@W". And besides there's neither a horse involved or a pick up truck. Add those essential ingredients, along with a house by the railroad track and being just like daddy then you're talking. This is more in the category of folk rock funk, with a little bit of alternative lifestyle blues thrown in for spice.
Posted by: GW | January 5, 2008 9:31 AM
GW,
I'll get the rewrite goin' asap! I'll get Jeff Beck the blues/rock lead!
Posted by: C.Morris | January 5, 2008 5:40 PM
What a moron!
Posted by: coroner | February 28, 2008 12:31 AM