UI #114 - Baby Moses

Useless Information Podcast

Airwave Media Podcast Network

History, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2018

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Pearl River, Louisiana resident Effie Crawford made the most startling discovery on November 11, 1936. Moving through the brush near her home she spotted a large dog carrying an unusual package in its mouth. She grabbed the bundle and opened it to find that it contained a newborn baby. Also learn the difference between a tree and a shrub, a town that hoarded shiny 1902 pennies, a man kept alive as friends pumped his arms up and down, and someone who took advantage of a motel that offered free TV. Retrosponsor: Gefilte Fish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast.
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0:34.0	This is the Useless Information Podcast.
0:37.0	I am Steve Silverman.
0:39.0	Useless Information. information. As I've mentioned many times over the years, I'm a high school
0:47.5	science teacher by day. And while doing research for today's story, I was
0:52.0	reminded of something that happened many years ago at my job.
0:55.4	I will tell you this, I'm not 100% sure, this is totally accurate, so just kind of take it with a grain of salt.
1:02.0	Supposedlyly a former superintendent told us we could no longer have our annual holiday party
1:08.0	anywhere within the county limits.
1:10.0	Now the rationale was really simple, since we're teachers were role models for our students
1:16.7	and we shouldn't be seen consuming alcohol. Not that I drank anyway. The issue was quickly resolved with an agreement that we could
1:24.6	have our celebration anywhere that we wished, but no student could be on staff at
1:29.3	the restaurant while we were there. And there's no doubt the teaching and some other professions
1:35.1	are held to higher standards than other professions and that's perfectly fine
1:40.4	with me. And I do have a very sarcastic sense of humor so I've joked over the years
1:45.8	you know the teachers don't get pregnant you know that would imply something you know what
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