Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for September 10, 2021

Most shaggy dog stories don’t have dogs in them, but tonight’s actually does:

It seems there’s this talented flea who got himself an agent so he could become famous and make a fortune. The agent calls him one day and says, “I got you a great gig – you’ll be on Benji’s back!” This sounds like a great opportunity for a flea, so he jumps (sorry) at the chance.

The next morning, the agent’s phone rings; it’s the flea. “You gotta get me out of here,” the flea says. “Benji scratches; his handlers comb him and spray him with anti-flea stuff – I almost got killed!”

“OK, OK,” the agent says. “But a new opening just came up in Willie Nelson’s beard. Do you want it?” Well, this sounds pretty good to the flea, and the next day he found himself in Shotgun Willie’s whiskers.

However, the next morning the agent’s phone rings again. Yup, it’s the flea. “You gotta get me out of here,” says the flea. “This gig looked so good, but Willie chews tobacco, he smokes cigars and pot; his breath is horrible, and his beard is a hell-hole. Help!”

The agent sighs. “Well, it just so happens you’re a VERY lucky flea, ‘cause I have ONE MORE SPOT for you, and this one you’ll love – it’s in Dolly Parton’s privates. What could you POSSIBLY not like about THAT??”

The flea, of course, jumps (again) at the chance, and the agent figures he’ll never hear from the flea again, at least not until Dolly retires. However…yup, the next morning the phone rings. “What in the WORLD is wrong now?!” the agent screams. Don’t tell me there’s something wrong with Dolly Parton’s privates!”

“Oh, there’s no problem with Dolly Parton’s privates,” the flea explains. “But you see, there was a big country music festival over the weekend, and, well, to make a long story short, I’m back in Willie Nelson’s beard.”

the UAE must be quite the place… even if Garfield continuously tries to mail Nermal there

That new observation balloon will be the source of many UFO reports/

And Virginia Quail loved him from afar.

Take care, may famed ornithologist Gloria “Tweety” Yankford be with you, and gesundheit.

Why was he in such a hurry? Did he remember he left the stove on?

Pool took forever to fill with the garden hose.

So who was William J. Knight? An imposter?

Good to see Dubai getting geared up for life underwater after the oceans rise…

Wow, a whole 10 inches deep! :D

Here is one for all you Texans!How can a black man change a republican politician’s views on abortion?Get his wife pregnant.

X-15 was one bad ass piece of machinery.

Silver Out! that’s the best part.

I’d like to know what kind of aircraft was used to fly faster than mach 6

Due to the recent financial crisis in Dubai, the houses in the pool are now underwater.

(seriously, nobody brought that up yet?)

At that depth the pressure would become a significant factor.

the telescope might be impressive if it were an improvement over hubble rather than the same…

I’ve often been a critic of GoComics technical savvy, and of RBION. So, in all good conscience I have to thank GoComics now for improving the presentation of RBION so that the new font is clearly legible. All it took was a larger size! Good job.

I wonder what plane or space ship he was in, that could go that fast?