'Tis the Season To Be Stupid

[starzrider]

     Copper thieves accidentally torched Birmingham, AL's 35-foot downtown Christmas tree when they stole the lights off of it, poured gasoline on the lights, and set fire to them to separate the plastic from the copper wiring, igniting the tree in the process. The problem: The tree is located in the park right across from City Hall, and there was

Comments

[starzrider]

The new joke going around is "downtown is perfectly safe. just don't bring your Christmas tree with you".

[stepsolightly]

I never....would have even thought....... O_____O I'm glad they're donating a new tree! Thank you for this story, it was entertaining if depressing as well.

[bastet11191967]

Wow, that is bad. This may sound cynical, but it's too bad the copper thieves did not set themselves on fire. What a bunch of asses.

[starzrider]

Flaming assholes, indeed!

[bastet11191967]

ROFLMAO