LETTERMAN 2/18/08 Small Town News
February 18th, 2008.
The Post-Tribune (Merrilville, Indiana): “Affordable hearing aid centers. Free can of Pork and Beans with purchase of any hearing aid.”
The Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota): “Police Report. A strong smell of natural gas was reported. The caller said the smell was possibly from the stove, or could have been caused by the dog.”
The Daily Telegram (Adrian, Michigan): “Antique bevel glass mirror. $150 or best offer. If wife answers, hang up and call back.” — Dave then re-created the probable scenario, in a woman’s voice: “Honey, what happened to our antique mirror?”
The Brownsburg Week (Brownsburg, Indiana): “Guess the weight of the rock and win a free burial plot.” — Dave: “They put the ‘FUN’ in funeral.”
The Lyons News (Lyons, Kansas): “For sale; size 4 new wedding gown. Bride moved next door with neighbor man.”
The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa): “Olds 1999 Intrigue. Totally uncool parents who obviously don’t love teenage son, selling his car. Only driven for three weeks before snoopy mom who needs to get a life found booze under front seat.”
The Baxter County Bulletin (Mountain Home, Arkansas): “Boat or wife must go. Boat is an 18.5 foot Skeeter Bass Boat, garage housed entire life and in supreme condition. Wife not as impressive.”
The News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana): “A West Monroe man was arrested. Deputies received complaints that he was flashing his genitals to a group of young women. Deputies contacted May, and he told them his genitals ‘fell out’ of his pants after he forgot to zip them.” Dave – “I wish I had a nickel every time this happened to me.” Then adds, “Guys, am I right about that?”
And that’s the news in the small towns.
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I live in Adrian. I …
I live in Adrian. I thin k it is pretty cool that our town is featured on Letterman! He was always my favorite.
2:00 Hilarious : )
2:00 Hilarious : )
I watch this show …
I watch this show religiously. I thought this segment was just like Headlines. And found out recently this segment was originally on the old NBC show. So, Letterman had it first.
whats the song in …
whats the song in the beginning where it goes “do the hammer lock”?
Another Jerk, but I …
Another Jerk, but I can change channels. Can’t turn off Mountain Home, sell every thing I have if got a decent offer. Jerks have ruined so many things, courts are filled with people screwing with others.
I’m from …
I’m from Minneapolis, and that clipping from the Star Tribune is from Norwood-Young America, about 45 miles from the cities.
So technically it is a small town.
as apposed to the …
as apposed to the gridiron basketball
3:53….Humminbird …
3:53….Humminbird boat? !
I live in …
I live in Brownsburg.. The best part is that a church hosted that event.
What a way to represent.
the put the fun …
the put the fun back in funeral
wife not as …
wife not as impressive
“h-h-h-honey what …
“h-h-h-honey what happened to our antique bevel glass mirror? w-where is out mirror, that antique mirror, where did that go?”
LOLOL
i live there right …
i live there right now.
Great piece! My …
Great piece! My cousin Vicki lives there too !! LOL !
LOL, I live in …
LOL, I live in Mountain Home.
My school system in …
My school system in Westville, Illinois was quite mediocre except for the gridiron football.
Yeah I did too.12 …
Yeah I did too.12 years of school in their mediocre school system.
I love Small Town …
I love Small Town News! The hang up and call back was great
Oh wow. I lived in …
Oh wow. I lived in Brownsburg, Indiana for a short time.
the song at the …
the song at the beginning is “The Crusher” by The Novas