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
42 year old James Watkins was arrested last weekend for stealing roosters in order to have his own private cock fights.
According to Captain Brad Wells, Chief of Detectives for the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the 3300 V.F.W. Lane around 7:50 a.m. Saturday in response to a reported disturbance. When they arrived at the home of James T. Watkins, deputies noticed blood and feathers in the living room.
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President Obama will be making a trip to St. Louis next week to attend a fundraiser for fellow Democrat and Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill. But we here at Punching Kitty are sure he will make time for a quick drive down Barack Obama Blvd to have a slice of Pi Pizza.
In a completely unrelated story, outspoken conservative mouth-piece and general easy-going #1 fan of Punching Kitty.com [Editor’s Note: *cough*] Dana Loesch recently won a week-long all-expenses paid trip to “anywhere but here” by a little known company named Flowers By Irene. A mysterious black van will be picking her up when she least expects it later this week.
[Read More]For the second time in the last few weeks the Globe Democrat, St. Louis’ newest (but also totally old) news source, has made themselves look a little silly.
First there was their public tiff with Post Dispatch sports columnist Bernie Miklasz that columnated in an “Why is everyone always picking on me?” post from their sports editor…you know because guys that did nothing wrong always have to explain themselves…
Then today, the very Globe Democrat reporter that came in second place to Miklasz in the “Who is buying the Rams” sweepstakes stepped in it again. Way to go annoying radio voice, and overly inflated talking head Howard Balzer!
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Tower Grove Park has a new resident: A Coyote
The coyote, which is about the size of a medium-sized dog with tan and brown fur, probably has been living on squirrels and possibly wandering into nearby residential neighborhoods in search of food, he said.
On Monday afternoon, as people walked and jogged around the park, he could be seen walking around as well, easy to see with newly fallen snow. His ears appeared a bit scared and his tail was thin.
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On Saturday, a 11-year old boy was visiting someone when he wandered across a loaded shotgun. You know how this goes…he started playing with it and some how managed to shoot himself in the butt.
He is in critical but stable condition.
From the Globe Democrat:
Authorities said the gun belonged to a 52-year old man who lives at the home on Dick Gregory Place. So far no charges have been filed against the owner of the gun.
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The Missouri State Senate continues to make me believe that that are comprised of nothing but morons. Not only did they recently take a unneeded swipe at Missouri’s gentlemen bars, but now they’re trying to make our special Zoo less special.
Recently University City’s State Senator Joan Bray proposed legislation that would charge any non-St. Louis County residents for admission.
Well the Zoo was all like “Whateva!” and released the following statement:
[Read More]We were a bit shocked when we saw this news. Do secretaries really think just busting out the ole company checkbook and writing some checks to themselves seem like a good idea still?
Andrea Wild wrote some signed checks from her employer to pay her own personal expenses, including utility bills, home mortgage, credit card bills and car loan payments, according to the indictment.
She also allegedly wrote some checks directly to herself.
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From KSDK.com‘s front page last night:
God. You’re right. That does look “severe!”
Missouri strip clubs are in danger! According to the Riverfront Times a bill that would basically make it pointless to go to or run a strip club in Missouri has passed the state senate, and passed big time! …I hate you state senate.
The legislation, sponsored by Senator Matt Bartle (R-Kansas City), includes additional restrictions that would have a devastating impact on sexually oriented businesses, such as:
- Banning alcohol from strip clubs
- Requiring they close by midnight
- Restricting “semi-nude” employees from being within six feet of patrons
- Prohibiting sexually oriented businesses from operating within 1,000 feet of a pre-existing school, house of worship, state-licensed day care, public library, public park, residence, or other sexually oriented business.
Sure there aren’t many strip clubs worth a damn in the St. Louis area that aren’t east of the border, but what will become of Columbia’s little titty bar collection? Some of our best college stories are from the occasional trip to Club Vogue in Columbia, and we shudder to think of going to college at Mizzou or Truman and not being able for you and your buddies to spend a night looking at 2 decent chicks and 4 complete wrinkled messes dancing around and grinding their dirty parts on fat guy’s faces while they use the full-extent of their neck muscles to not be sucked in to the gaping diseased void staring them in the face.
[Read More]The manager of the Cape Girardeau Sonic has copped to the fact that he was cooking meth in his restaurant.
The former manager of a Sonic restaurant in Cape Girardeau has pleaded guilty to attempting to manufacture methamphetamine at the restaurant.
The Southeast Missourian reported that 27-year-old Dennie Bratcher also pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree burglary. Sentencing is March 16.
Those Sonic’s are pretty small, so my first question is where exactly was he making his meth. Then my mind immediately floats to the awesomeness it must have been for meth heads to drive up and get their meth delivered to them by a girl on roller skates with a side of those awesome Cheddar Bites!
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