Spooked horse shatters coffee shop window
Patrons of a Minnesota coffee shop were surprised when a large horse’s rear end came bursting through the shop’s plate-glass window. “Black Jack,” a 15-year-old, 1,150-pound police horse, was apparently spooked by a cement mixer, causing him to whirl around. His hindquarters shattered the coffee shop’s window, showering glass over the customers. Both the customers and Black Jack were a little shaken up. “He’s on stall rest for a week, but he’ll be just fine,” said a police spokesman.
Shopping with John Travolta
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John Travolta does most of his shopping at Wal-Mart and Target, says the National Enquirer. The actor, worth about $200 million, is a regular, almost compulsive visitor to Florida outlets of the discount chains, where he buys clothes for himself and gifts for his family. “John has no problem dropping millions on private jets and fabulous vacations for his wife and kids,” said a source, “but that doesn’t mean he won’t try to save a buck when he can.” Travolta said of Wal-Mart: “You can get Christmas presents there that are unbelievable!”
Some wishful thinking
A Florida woman was deluged by telephone calls from strangers asking for money after a woman with a similar name won $2 million in the lottery. Tammy Henry Jordan, 44, says the callers refused to believe that she wasn’t Tammy Henry, 43, and either begged or threatened her to share her winnings. Jordan says she believes this is all a sign she’ll soon win the lottery herself. “She won $2 million,” she said. “I think God is preparing me for $10 million.”
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