Ripped From the Headlines

Author:
Cassandra Lipp
Publish date:
Dec 1, 2020

Write a scene or story inspired by one of these recent bizarre stories in the news:

Couple Finds More Than 66 Bottles of Prohibition-Era Whiskey Hidden in the Walls of Their New York Home

Illinois Man, 81, Uses Antique Walking Stick to Beat Thieves

Metallic Monolith in Utah Vanishes Just as Mysteriously As It Appeared

Tourist Mails Back Stolen Roman Marble, Apologizes for Being 'An American A**hole'

Man in Taiwan Forced to Sell PS5 After Wife Discovers It Was Not an Air Purifier

Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below.

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