ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH

Homeless awareness campaign breaks fist-bumping record

ANCHORAGE, Alaska

Three hundred people in Alaska looking to raise awareness of homelessness are the new world-record holders in fist-bumping.

KTVA-TV reports a Guinness World Records representative verified each of the fist bumps passed along a line of registered participants in a fenced-off area Aug. 20.

An improper fist bump could have meant disqualification.

The United Way of Anchorage organized the event. Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, Alaska First Lady Donna Walker and people who work with homeless youth were among those who joined in.

United Way of Anchorage president Michele Brown said fist-bumping was chosen to represent a strong affirmation of what the community stands for.

The previous record was set by a chain of 250 people.

Michigan couple weds to the sound of tornado sirens

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.

Not even tornado sirens could stop a Michigan couple from saying “I do.”

As the sirens blared across Grand Rapids, Brandon Warner married Breane Proctor in front of family members and guests at a church.

Despite the storm threat, Warner decided to proceed with the Aug. 20 ceremony.

“Bree is ready, and we’re all here. Let’s go through with this,” he told The Grand Rapids Press for a story. “Let’s make it happen. I figured if we were going to get hit, maybe it was meant to be.”

“We just kind of shrugged our shoulders and went down the aisle,” said Proctor.

After exchanging vows, storm sirens sounded again and everyone stood beneath the church’s balconies, away from its stained-glass windows. A little less than an hour after they said “I do,” a tornado reportedly touched down less than three miles away, according to the paper.

“The church seemed so big and massive and sturdy,” Brandon said. “I truly did not know how bad it was until everyone got on their cellphones and looked at the maps.”

After the storm passed, the wedding party rode around to look at some of the storm damage.

Some trees were knocked over and power lines were downed across some parts of southwestern and western Michigan. No injuries were reported.

Associated Press