Monday, March 16, 2015
ODDLY ENOUGH
Secret to The Lumineers’ success? A newspaper columnist
TRENTON, N.J.
A member of The Lumineers says a picture of a New Jersey newspaper columnist is the secret to the band’s success.
On March 5, Jeremiah Fraites posted a picture of his keyboard on the folk-rock band’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts. Taped to the keyboard is a photograph of The Record political columnist Herb Jackson.
Fraites says he didn’t know who Jackson was when he taped the picture to his keyboard 10 years ago but that “looking at him assures me creativity will flow.”
Jackson writes from Washington for the northern New Jersey newspaper and website.
He wrote that the photo was “the most bizarre thing I’ve encountered in this job.” He says he doesn’t know what it is about the photo that’s inspirational, but he’s glad to help.
The group began performing in New Jersey in 2005.
Agents find stowaway dog in checked bag at LaGuardia
NEW YORK
This Chihuahua could be headed to the dog house.
Transportation Security Administration officers say a woman’s 7-year-old Chihuahua sneaked into her suitcase and triggered a luggage screening alert at New York’s LaGuardia Airport recently.
TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein says the black, hard-sided suitcase was in a checked-baggage area when an unknown-contents alarm indicated an officer should inspect the case.
Those unknown contents proved to be her beige-an-tan Chihuahua.
TSA says the owner had no idea that her little dog had crawled in and curled up while she was packing for a flight to Los Angeles.
The woman’s husband came to the airport and took the dog home.
Girl Scouts aim to boost cookie sales with a drive-thru
SALEM, N.H.
Taking a page from successful fast-food restaurants, a New Hampshire Girl Scout troop is seeking to boost its cookie sales by offering a drive-thru option.
Troop 12115 in Salem has sold cookies at a vacant warehouse property on heavily trafficked Main Street. The troop has sold 1,200 boxes so far and hopes the drive-thru will help Scouts reach their goal of 5,000 boxes sold.
Troop leaders tell WMUR-TV the annual cookie sale program not only satisfies customers’ love of the distinctive cookies, but teaches Scouts valuable business and people skills.
Associated Press