Sunday, September 9, 2018

Random Scandal Sheet for Sunday 9/9/18

What southern Florida is talking about this week:

The fact that the FBI is doing its job.

Meaning, of course, that they finally solved the 13 year old cold case regarding the theft of one pair of Dorothy's ruby red slippers.  Since they were insured at the time of the 2005 heist, they are now apparently going to be owned by the insurance company that paid $800,000 to the former owner for his loss.

(In other good news for fans of ruby red items, the pair formerly on display at the Smithsonian are almost done getting refurbished and will be back in the public view there around mid-October.)

Now the outstanding question is exactly what the FBI will do with all of the time and resources they spent in cracking the case of the stolen slippers -- I'm guessing that maybe, just maybe, they might be marshaled into solving the case of op-ed resistance writer ... to be solved in 2031, if done at the same pace ...

CONGRATULATIONS FBI ON YOUR 13 YEAR EFFORTS:
https://www.today.com/popculture/dorothy-s-ruby-red-slippers-stolen-13-years-ago-have-t136809

YES THEY ARE ON THE LIST -- AS IS ANOTHER ONE FROM OZ:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/77596/10-most-expensive-movie-props-ever-sold

NOW *THIS* IS THE KIND OF MOVIE MEMORABILIA THAT SPEAKS TO ME:
https://www.hollywoodmemorabilia.com/movie/batman-(movies)