On Sept. 5, more than 5,000 red-haired folks gathered in Breda, Netherlands,for the ninth annual Redhead Days festival.
The reason why? Nobody knows!
The three-day gathering, known as "Roodharigendag" in Dutch, invites people from all over the world to celebrate their locks and participate inevents like photo shoots, lectureson the history of red hair and art exhibitions.
There was even some speed dating........
"Normally, there's no possible way for me to get lost in a crowd, and so it's kind of a special feeling," said Tom Snyder, an American who attended the festival. "It's very unique."
Only about two percent of the world's population carry the recessive gene associated with red hair. Scientists have even speculated that redheads could be extinct in the next 100 years. So I hope this whole speed dating thing works out.
Troopers say Gregory Bolongnese of Plattsburgh, was arrested at the bus station in his hometown near the Canadian border. They say they found two grams of pot, about a half-gram of cocaine and LSD inside a stuffed lion doll wearing a D.A.R.E. shirt.
Ironically D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, a program that aims to educate young people about staying away from drugs, gangs and violence.
Bolognese was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana, and not being anywhere near as bright as he thought he was.
What Davis didn't know is that one of his followers was a Boston police officer who is also "bout that action."
As a convicted felon, Davis isn't allowed to possess guns, even if he's only shooting them at a firing range. A federal judge sentenced him to 18 months in prison for doing just that.
After seeing two firing range photos Davis posted on Twitter, Boston police notified federal authorities. Police were concerned that Davis, a known member of a violent Boston gang, had gone to the firing range to perfect his shooting skills. He already had been shot twice himself and convicted once before for illegal possession of a gun.
When confronted by police with the Twitter photos, Davis agreed to plead guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
He was sentenced to prison after saying he accepted responsibility for his actions and wanted to turn his life around. Davis, 23, told U.S. District Judge Denise Casper that he plans to go to counseling, return to school and find a job after his release.
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