Here I go again. My wacky news post of the week. I just have to. I need to.

The world has been a whirlwind lately, with everything feeling like it’s spinning faster than a carousel on caffeine. Between global news headlines that make my head spin and personal to-do lists that never shrink, I’ve been craving a little distraction. So, naturally, I went hunting for some wacky news stories that might have slipped under the radar. And oh, the gems I found!

First: The “Piggy Bank Robbery” that had no actual robbery. Somewhere in rural England, a man called the cops to report an emergency—his beloved piggy bank had been “stolen” in the dead of night. Chaos! Sirens! Investigators on the case! But it turns out… he had hidden the piggy bank himself. Yep. In his freezer. Because why not? He forgot where he put it (don’t we all?), and after the whole freezer fiasco was solved, the man humbly apologized for the… chilled misunderstanding. Yes, indeed. Thing is, I can see myself doing something similar. Not calling the cops. But, hiding the object from myself in the freezer. Because really, why not?

And then there’s the pigeon with a backpack. No, this isn’t some CGI animation. In real life, Canadian prison guards found a pigeon outfitted with a tiny homemade backpack full of crystal meth. Yes, you read that correctly: a pigeon drug mule. The bird was caught flapping around the prison yard like a winged narcotic delivery service. I can only imagine the meetings that led to this scheme. The poor bird probably didn’t sign up for that high-stakes mission! But, it did remind me of John Wick for a brief second.

Moving on. Somewhere in Texas, a cow escaped from a cattle show and wandered into a local Starbucks. It’s the quintessential “moo-ve over” moment we all needed this week. Instead of ordering a latte, the cow created utter chaos before the baristas managed to herd it outside. I mean, who hasn’t been tempted to make a break for it when stuck in a line for coffee?

In a world that’s been feeling way too serious, these little bits of absurdity remind me that it’s okay to laugh, shake my head, and take a breather. So, here’s to pigs in freezers, pigeons with backpacks, and cows craving Starbucks — because sometimes, we just need the ridiculous to reset our sanity.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled chaos.