Odd News
Cop pays fine for driver who brought cash from son’s piggy bank
A senior police inspector paid a driver’s fine after getting to know that the driver had brought money from his child’s piggy bank to free his vehicle.
Senior police inspector, Ajay Malviya, was moved when he saw the auto driver using his own son’s savings to pay the fine and decided to pay the amount out of his (inspector’s) pocket.
The auto driver had reportedly parked his vehicle in a no-parking zone on August 8, for which he was issued a fine of about 2,000 Rupee. The vehicle was seized as he could not pay the fine.
Unable to pay the fine himself, he brought coins from his son’s piggy bank to the police – however, the police refused to accept the coins, according to reports.
A teary-eyed driver approached the police and requested that his vehicle be returned to him.
Noticing the plastic bag of coins in his hand, the cop asked him what the trouble was. Upon getting to know about the driver’s financial situation, Mr Malviya returned the boy’s money and paid the fine himself. – ndtv.com
A 98-year-old British World War II veteran, Harry Heasman officially became the world’s oldest wing walker when he stood atop a flying plane in England.
He spent more than 9 minutes atop the plane at a height of over 1,000 feet on Saturday at Duxford Airfield in Cambridge.
A Guinness World Records adjudicator was on hand to officially certify Heasman as the world’s oldest wing walker.
“I have dreamed of doing this since I was a young child and to finally live that dream at 98 years old and to be a Guinness World Records title holder is beyond anything I could have ever imagined,” Heasman told Guinness World Records.
The nonagenarian said he spent 11 months working with a physical trainer to get his body and mind ready for the attempt.
His record attempt raised money for the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund and served as a tribute to his wife and son, who both died after battles with cancer.
“Harry is proof that it is never too late to chase a dream. At 98 years old, what he has achieved is nothing short of extraordinary. Over the last few months, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know him and seeing the determination behind this challenge,” said Lindsey Bidwell, a representative from the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund. Upi.com
Two old men are sitting on a bench. A truck passes on the road. It is pulling a trailer loaded with turf. One of the men says, “See, that’s what I will do when I win the lottery.””What?” asks the other one confused.”I will send my grass away for cutting!”
