Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 27, 2012
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Artist John Lefelhocz of Athens, Ohio, USA, created a quilt entirely of bicycle chains! In 2011, Jason Hemperly of Dennson, Ohio, USA, created his own suit for his high school prom from the labels of 120 Mountain Dew soda bottles! The Cornell University Library in Ithaca, NY, USA, maintains a collection of more than 10,000 menus from restaurants and banquets, dating from modern-day to the 1850s!
Templo S.U.D. almost 12 years ago
I’ve heard of some clothing out of duct tape (and Jon Arbuckle making some out of newspaper Sunday comic pages; 5 Sept. 1993), but never labels. Very wicked, Mr. Hemperly.
Veridian almost 12 years ago
well that DOES put a Whole new spin on the catchphrase “Do the Dew” now Doesn’t it? ( I Know. I KNOW! I’ma Baaaad MONKEY!) HUGPOUNCESZZZ!
Tog almost 12 years ago
Ah yes Prof, standards have fallen a long way. How well I remember my English master calling me to his desk and pointing at my essay saying, " my God boy, you didn’t ort to write a sentence like that". I have him to thank for everything what I have written since.
James Hopkins almost 12 years ago
It’s amazing how there’s a Dan Paulun in W. Lafayette, Ohio and in W. Lafayette, LA ;)
James Hopkins almost 12 years ago
See the “Submitted By” just below the first two facts on the left. Both were submitted by Dan Paulun with the same City but different State. Nothing serious but I just found it funny.
Stephen Gilberg almost 12 years ago
MacGyvers of the world, unite! …On second thought, don’t. You’d probably take over.
alan.gurka almost 12 years ago
I hope it didn’t rain on his prom night. That could have gotten ugly.
Puddleglum2 almost 12 years ago
If Lefelhocz sends his quilt somewhere through the post office, it will be ‘chain mail’.
hablano almost 12 years ago
With a name like HEMPerly and he’s making stuff out of Mountain Dew bottles? What is wrong with him?
comicnut4636 almost 12 years ago
Quilt??? More like an “Iron Curtain”.
tadchem almost 12 years ago
Suits have been made of beer labels and even beer pull tabs, so why not Mountain Dew labels?