Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 17, 2023

  1. John wayne
    The Duke  over 1 year ago

    I think I’m going to catching pigeons in the park and see if any can race.

     •  Reply
  2. A common  tater
    A Common 'tator  over 1 year ago

    What country is Belgian in?

     •  Reply
  3. 250
    ladykat  over 1 year ago

    who in their right mind would pay that much for a pigeon?

     •  Reply
  4. Bucky1
    crobinson019  over 1 year ago

    What’s a “Telephone Book”, precious?

     •  Reply
  5. Huckandfish
    Huckleberry Hiroshima  over 1 year ago

    (googling “telephone book”) .. oh.. yeah.. I once read one from cover to cover, thus my OCD diagnosis and subsequent incarceration at the Melody Melody Prison in… oh, wait.. it was Sing Sing Prison. I’m fine now. ~ Thomas Edisonski, dork

    May the stored be with you as they are with Dee, and gesundheit.

     •  Reply
  6. Mr haney
    NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 1 year ago

    It was also a homing pigeon and wound up back in its previous owner’s coop.

     •  Reply
  7. Img 0100a
    Retrac Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Can you imagine a book that lists EVERYONE’s name, address and phone number? And it is to be given out free to every household and business?The secrecy police would have none of that today!

     •  Reply
  8. Missing large
    preacherman Premium Member over 1 year ago

    It’s interesting to me that Ripley’s mentions the first telephone book to a generation that may not know what a telephone book is.

     •  Reply
  9. Missing large
    markhughw  over 1 year ago

    The first telephone book only had names, no numbers.

     •  Reply
  10. Img 3606
    FassEddie  over 1 year ago

    “He could fly fast through the air, alright, A pigeon of great might, Armando!”

    That’s an ABBA song, if I remember correctly?

     •  Reply
  11. 533e
    oish  over 1 year ago

    Racing Pigeons are a real thing? I thought it was just an Andy Capp thing. Imagining Capp first selling the bird to Joel for 40 quid for horse gambling.

     •  Reply
  12. 533e
    oish  over 1 year ago

    The battery (and diaper) would need to be changed multiple times in those 11 days – I think he had help

     •  Reply
  13. Missing large
    LAFITZGERALD  over 1 year ago

    Oh, wow – you really launched such a terrific page for this day!!

     •  Reply
  14. Freedom
    bookworm0812  over 1 year ago

    Would that be more of a phone sheet rather than a phone book?

     •  Reply
  15. Img 1610
    WCraft Premium Member over 1 year ago

    And in the era of that first phone book, “Raymond the First” knew every name, address, and phone number.

     •  Reply
  16. Missing large
    ekke  over 1 year ago

    Mr. McKay must have had a heck of a long extension cord!

     •  Reply
  17. Missing large
    marc rossi Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Yes it was a lot to pay for a bird. But I had a recipe for Cornish game hen and couldn’t find any at the store so I bought Armando. He was delicious.

     •  Reply
  18. Bluedog
    Bilan  over 1 year ago

    When was the last telephone book printed?

     •  Reply
  19. Win 20201204 12 32 23 pro
    oakie817  over 1 year ago

    #1.4 million? that’s chickenfeed

     •  Reply
  20. Missing large
    Stephen Gilberg  over 1 year ago

    Looks like Ian didn’t get a haircut in those eight years either.

     •  Reply
  21. Missing large
    jmcenanly  over 1 year ago

    How many times did they sell that pigeon?

     •  Reply
  22. Missing large
    198.23.5.11  over 1 year ago

    Armando is currently enjoying a luxurious life in stud.

     •  Reply
Sign in to comment

More From Ripley's Believe It or Not