Bullying is not cool. Even we here at Chicken-Fried News, despite seeking out stories where the amount of ridiculousness is glaring, try to refrain from harshly criticizing any one individual whose poor choices land their names on front-page headlines. The exception to this rule occurs when the persons under the spotlight are bullies themselves. Some […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Naked sprint
An Oklahoma City man went on a drunk, naked crime spree.
Chicken-Fried News: Drink or drive or shoot
On the Fourth of July, a man crashed his truck into a tree while drinking and shooting his gun.
Booze clues
Sipping on low-point (3.2 percent) beers while strolling around the city is legit. But festivals have special permits, and you cant bring your own beer within the zone in which these events are held, although some will offer drinks to buy. As usual, any place (including restaurants and indoor performance venues) selling beverages wont let […]
Marvelous margaritas
Theres more than one margarita creation story, but the top three involve a socialite, a dancer, a singer and, of course, bartenders. One of the earliest stories is when Ziegfeld Follies dancer Marjorie King visited Rancho La Gloria Hotel in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, in 1938. She asked bartender Carlos Danny Herrera to create a drink […]
In the name of …
The National Restaurant Association estimates that a quarter of Americans eat out to celebrate Valentines Day, making it the second largest dining-out holiday behind Mothers Day. Restaurants will offer special menus and limited seating to handle the volume, but they will also offer special items that may not normally be available. Several local restaurants make […]
Go home, teacher; you’re drunk
Authorities took 30-yearold Chamberlain into custody after she appeared intoxicated and fell asleep at her desk. They claim her speech was slurred, she was a little wobbly and she smelled of Grandpas old cough medicine. Apparently, an empty whiskey bottle was also found in her purse. There are bigger issues at hand here: Doesnt Chamberlain […]
Dr. Phil gets schooled
On Aug. 20, one of Dr. Phil McGraws staff published this tweet: If a girl is drunk, is it ok to have sex with her? Reply yes or no to @drphil #teensaccused McGraw, who was born in Vinita and attended the University of Tulsa, deleted the tweet almost immediately, but the damage had already been […]
Feathered Rabbit Feathered Rabbit
After all, it wasnt until August that the Oklahoma City act released even the subtlest sniff of recorded material: a three-song EP of quaintly crafted demos and early recordings titled Drunk Rabbit that, as anyone whod seen the group in concert would attest, resembled the work of a band whose burgeoning brawn was begging to […]
