The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
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51 stars
BRUSSELS (AP) >> The StarSpangled Banner looked more starry than usual during one of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s appearances in Brussels.
A background picture of the American flag that went up alongside the European Union flag as Pence and EU leader Donald Tusk spoke on Monday had 51 stars instead of the usual 50, one for each state.
The Brussels version of the flag had three rows of nine stars and three rows with eight stars each. American flags typically feature a total of nine alternating rows of five or six stars
The EU flag featuring 12 stars in a circle against a blue background was configured correctly. And the American flag had the right number of stripes — 13.
The EU Council did not immediately respond when asked about the error with the misplaced star-state.
Mom’s dad costume
ST. GEORGE, UTAH (AP) >> A single mom is generat- ing attention online after she donned a mustache, dressed up like a dad for a school breakfast event and posed for photos with her son.
KSL-TV reports Whitney Kittrell wore the costume after deciding to fulfill her son’s request that she ac- company him to a “Dads and Donuts” event.
Kitrell is divorced with full custody of her children and says some days have been better than others for the family.
She said her son was all happiness as he introduced her to his classmates as both parents.
Kittrell said Lucas told her he wanted her to go since she’s his dad too.
The St. George mom posted the photos online and received a surprisingly strong response.
Entombed jeep
TRURO, MASS. (AP) >> A Jeep that has been stuck inside a Massachusetts sand dune for 40 years is set to be removed.
The Cape Cod Times reports the Jeep Wagoneer is entombed in a garage in Truro that became overtaken by the dune decades ago.
Basil Musnuff’s mother owns the property. He says he began visiting in the 1970s and has never seen the Jeep driven.
Musnuff says the family has wanted to get the Jeep out of the collapsing garage for years but the town wouldn’t let them move the sand due to concerns about the dune system.
Town officials recently changed their approach to the shifting sands and asked the family to remove the vehicle. The removal is scheduled for Friday, weather permitting.