Wucha dun did now?

City officials in Houston, Texas are investigating a "Ghetto Handbook" distributed by the local police to its officers. The booklet, subtitled “Wucha dun did now?” contained, among other items, a glossary that would enable the police to communicate “as if you just came out of the hood.” Terms defined in the glossary included “foty” for a 40-ounce bottle of beer; “aks” for “to ask a question”; and “hoodrat” for “a scummy girl.”

Elsewhere in this crazy world,

Atlanta's city council debated whether or not to outlaw baggy pants

Another elementary school—this one in Colorado Springs - banned tag.

China declared its one-child policy an environmental weapon

A wild male elephant elephant burgled a circus in eastern India, making off with an attractive female elephant.

Scientists in Louisiana determined that some obese people may be infected with a fat virus.

and last but not least, following in the footsteps of Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and her friend, Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie can now claim she has spent time in jail. Wonder if she found time to write a prison diary :)

She was released from jail in Los Angeles after serving 82 minutes for drunk driving

All of the above gems are from this week's Harper's Weekly review. This free weekly review provides endless fodder for mirth and blogging ideas.