PUNCHING KITTY: 2009 - 2013

Punching Kitty was a writing project for the city of St. Louis to have a little fun and try to get everyone to stop taking themselves so seriously…and hopefully highlight some critical issues along the way. Not everyone liked it (it turns out people don’t love being made fun of) but we converted a lot of people and I take pride that the site was truly well read. From the local media, to area police departments, Punching Kitty truly became a source for news and entertainment for St. Louis.

We had a lot of fun, but all good things need an ending and ours was on March 13th, 2013. When we closed up shop the news made local radio, TV, and even the front page of STLToday (The St. Louis Post Dispatch’s website) where we were the top story over a new pope being named. Wild stuff.

While we will no longer actively write, the site will stay up as an archive for St. Louis.

- The Editor

Cardinals Lose Again and Over-Share on Their Pre Game Bowel Movements

 Posted on August 31, 2010  |  The Editor

The Cardinals lost. Tony hates Rasmus. The team just doesn’t give a crap. Buzz Bissinger’s pissed. Blah blah blah…when will the Cardinals give us something new! Anything?! Please! Just anything! Last night we got this: “Happ stymies Cardinals with two-shit shutout” Telling the world about your game-long battle with the Deluxe Nachos really takes the win out of your use of “stymies”. In honor of the Cardinals upcoming “Social Media Day” did you know the Cardinals auto-tweet out their headlines? [Read More]
cardinals  headline 

The Ladue News Accused of Removing Submissions for Most Dynamic List

 Posted on August 30, 2010  |  The Editor

When the Ladue News asks for your opinion, maybe you should just expect it to be disregarded. Seriously, who are you to tell them your thoughts on who should be on their Most Dynamic List? No, it doesn’t matter that they asked for you submissions. It does matter however, they they are better than you. How can I say that? Easy. They put their dogs in matching sweaters and post pictures of the results. [Read More]
brian rehg  ladue news  ladue yacht club  weird 

Lambert Airport Gets Third on Worst Airport List

 Posted on August 30, 2010  |  The Editor

#1 New York (JFK, LaGuarida, Newark) #2 Los Angeles #3 St. Louis #4 Washington D.C. #5 Boston Those are the five worst airports in these United States, as voted on by the readers of “Travel and Leisure”. Hey, at least its not about crime this time! Maybe folks just miss TWA: its old home, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, is dreary to AFC readers on a number of fronts. It ranks last for its airline clubs—you’ll find only one American Admirals Club—and its food and shopping rank 28th and 29th, respectively. [Read More]
lambert airport  list  local news  worst 

Pujols and LaRussa Attend Glenn Beck Rally

 Posted on August 30, 2010  |  The Editor

“I made it clear when we were approached: I said, ‘If it’s political, I wouldn’t even approach Albert with it.’ I don’t want to be there if it’s political,” That’s Tony LaRussa talking last week about the rally in the nations capitol over the weekend put on by Glenn Beck and featuring Sarah Palin. Political? Maybe, maybe not. Controversial? No doubt about it. Beck’s rally has both ruffled feathers and drawn curious looks for its choice of date and guests, despite Beck’s claims that the point is only to restore the honor of stuff that most believe still had plenty of honor in the tank, and is saying any date-correlations are completely accidental (the day the rally takes place is the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech). [Read More]
albert pujols  glenn beck  tony larussa 

KSDK Reporter Toots Own Horn…We Hear You! Stop Now!

 Posted on August 27, 2010  |  The Editor

Short version: KSDK reporter Frank Wiley was on assignment and saw someone with a flat tire. He helped them out. Lets all congratulate Wiley on winning the “Way to Not Be A Dick! What Do You Want a Cookie Now?!” Award that KSDK is intent on giving him. Lets run KSDK’s “story” about the amazing events through our translate-o-tron 3000 here at Punching Kitty HQ: It’s not really news, Good, we agree on something. [Read More]
frank wiley  ksdk 

Jefferson County Beaches Are Crappy

 Posted on August 27, 2010  |  The Editor

A Jefferson County beach is being investigated by the Department of Natural Resources because there’s just too much shit in the water. No, that’s not a shot, there is seriously a bunch of shit floating around. Like poop. During a regular inspection, staff found a substantial amount of waste water sludge in a backwater pool where the facility discharges its treated waste water. The inspector discovered the discharge site full of sewage. [Read More]
beach  Health  jefferson county  poop 

Come Get Judged in Your Bikini by Our Editor on Saturday

 Posted on August 27, 2010  |  The Editor

Our illustrious Editor will be a judge at the Luna Lounge’s bikini contest this Saturday at 3pm, so if ya got nothing going on, come on out ($5 cover), check out some ladies in bikinis and get yourself a new Punching Kitty sticker (shown below).

The Luna Lounge is located on Gravois just south of Chippewa (full directions).

If you stop by, find us and say hello!

bikini  luna lounge 

JoeSportsFan Figures Out Airport Shops Suck Balls

 Posted on August 27, 2010  |  The Editor

Our friends at JoeSportsFan.com and KFNS.com just released their expose on the absolute crappiness of the Lambert Airport sports shop “Hometown Favorites”. Summery? Pedro Guerrero is prominently displayed. Pretty much all you need to know to see where this is going. Its no surprise of course. Airports in general are set in their own little world. A scary world where an 87 year old woman can take down a plane with a pair of safety scissors, a Burger King Whopper with Cheese costs $9. [Read More]
joesportsfan  kfns  lambert  shopping 

The KSDK Staff Takes a Look in to the Past…It’s Rough.

 Posted on August 27, 2010  |  The Editor

KSDK.com’s little sister site MomsLikeMe.com recently took a look back with some old photos from the KSDK staff’s past. Some are quite cute, like little Kay Quinn in her Hawaiian outfit: Awww. Next up? Art Holliday, the target of all spilled affection on the Art Holliday Facebook Fan Club. We had no idea he was a Little Rascal. Next up? Sports guy turned anchor Mike Bush! A few things to note in this picture: 1. [Read More]
childhood  ksdk  photos 

The NFL’s Best #28 and #29 Were Rams

 Posted on August 26, 2010  |  The Editor

Sports Illustrated is counting down all 101 (apparently both 0 and 00 count) jersey numbers and naming the best players to wear that numeral of all time. In the list the Rams snagged five spots, with the majority coming from the LA days. The old skool Cardinals snuck one in there too later on down the list. #28 Marshall Faulk A key cog of the Rams’ “Greatest Show On Turf,” Faulk played his last game in 2005, ending a career in which he produced 19,154 combined yards from scrimmage. [Read More]
cardinals  football  nfl  rams