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

Society Still Going Despite Yesterday’s Civil Unions

 Posted on June 2, 2011  |  The Editor

Both Illinois’ St. Clair County and Missouri’s University City opened their doors yesterday morning to a line of people waiting to be the first few to get a civil union in their respective areas. Meanwhile, hate filled people somehow failed to noticed that the world did actually continue to spin and society as we know it, did go on. In St. Clair: St. Clair County Clerk Bob Delaney reported that seven couples in the county had been united as of 9 AM and that he was expecting more to turn out. [Read More]
civil union  gay marriage  social issues  st clair county  university city 

Man Shot in Groin, Probably Felt Less Funny Than It Sounds

 Posted on June 1, 2011  |  The Editor

A St. Louis man was walking down the street when he was robbed and then shot…in the dick. Officials say that the victim was walking west on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive when a maroon van occupied by a group of black men stopped. The suspect exited the van and demanded property. The suspect took a bag from the victim containing a wallet and a camera before firing shots at the victim, striking him in the groin. [Read More]
dick  robbery  shooting 

One Year Ago: The Top 8 May 2010 Posts

 Posted on May 31, 2011  |  The Editor

We thought it might be fun, as May draws to a close, to pull up some of the biggest posts from a year ago. So we dug back in to the archives and found some of the favorites from May 2010 when we were all a year younger, slightly more innocent and Joplin, Missouri still existed. 05.14.2010: “Crown Candy Record Breaker Lied About His Identity” — It was one year ago when we broke the story about the Crown Candy Malt Challenge being destroyed by a mystery man. [Read More]
look back  may 2010  past 

Larry Hughes Gave Out Free Gas

 Posted on May 31, 2011  |  The Editor

Larry Hughes is a nice guy. The former NBA player and St. Louis native dolled out $4,500 in free gas in $30 dollar chunks to the first to arrive at a particular gas station. Hughes also signed autographs and allowed photos to the motorists while gassing up. Good for you Larry! Also congrats are in order for ourselves since despite all those “gas” references and we still totally resisted the urge to make any fart jokes! [Read More]
celebrity  larry hughes 

Former Promoter Says Nelly Blew All His Money on Gambling, Steroids and Coke

 Posted on May 31, 2011  |  The Editor

If we were looking for a way to blow a small fortune, steroids, cocaine and gambling sounds like as good a method as any, but we aren’t here to approve or judge…ok, that’s exactly what we’re for, but usually that comes later in the post after we do this intro bit followed by a block quote of actual reporting. It all started a few days ago when Nelly and his then promoter SLIM got into a war of words. [Read More]
celebrity  drugs  gambling  nelly  twitter 

Man Starts Armed Police Standoff While Holding Infant

 Posted on May 30, 2011  |  The Editor

Sure no one would ever want to shoot a baby, but honestly, a one month old is way too little to be an effective human shield. You cover chest and you expose the face, cover your face with the baby and you expose your chest as well as your nose to any baby stink. The trick really is to find the perfect mix of size and cute “You wouldn’t shoot me, would you Mr. [Read More]
gun  north city  police 

A Former Miss Missouri Married Tony Romo

 Posted on May 30, 2011  |  The Editor

Unemployed Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has drug the pineapple through quite a number of ladies. First he got Jessica Simpson on her way down from being hot and famous, then he snagged Carrie Underwood on the way up, but now he’s decided the only goal line he wants to eternally scramble for belongs to is former 2008 Miss Missouri and Mizzou alum, Candice Crawford. (Here’s hoping we are the first site to make a football metaphor for her vagina! [Read More]
Candice Crawford  celebrity  tony romo  wedding 

Fulton Tornado Alarm Snoozed For One Full Day

 Posted on May 30, 2011  |  The Editor

In a tornado season where more old junk has been blown than at a Red 7’s Swingers Night, the Fulton emergency weather alarm decided that it didn’t want to ruin anyone’s Wednesday with a warning siren, so it held off until Thursday. There were no storms Thursday mind you, so in essence it was a “If you’re hearing this, you survived!” alarm. We don’t have any hard numbers, but it seems more celebratory, while somewhat less effective. [Read More]
alarm  fulton  morons  siren  weather 

St. Louis Judge Jack Garvey Is Taking a Stand Against Gun Violence

 Posted on May 27, 2011  |  The Editor

Holy crap, it’s about time! City Judge Jack Garvey (not pictured) has decided that enough is enough with the gun-related violence in the city and is doing what he can to stop it. Specficially, he’s taking every gun-related case that comes through his courtroom and multiplying the standard bond by 10. Judge Jack Garvey is now requiring suspects to post from $30,000 to $50,000 cash bond to be released until their case is heard. [Read More]
guns  violence 

Too Soon St. Charles Netflix Users!

 Posted on May 26, 2011  |  The Editor

What the hell St. Charles?! You guys all think it’s funny to sit in your comfy, non-rubble homes watching tornado movies? Too soon man. Too soon. Our eagle eyed tipster, one Aaron Burrows, nabbed this screenshot as proof. He was horrified by his fellow townsfolk, so he gets a pass. We will give St. Charles a point for enjoying Baseketball though, which was a fine flick that had St. Louis’ native son Bob Costas utter the line “You’re excited? [Read More]
netflix  sighting  st charles  tornado