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News In Photos: Joe Paterno Reportedly Fakes Own Death, Seen Meeting With Dallas Cowboys Ownership Local Woman Still Wondering Who Won Taste Of Folly FOLLY BEACH, SC— Area island simpleton, Alex Hunter, recently wrote a letter to the editor bringing up the constantly asked question of ‘Who won the Taste of Folly?’ “I just... »
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By David Crawford A friend of mine approached me back in March, knowing that I wrote fake satirical news articles (that’s not weird, right?). He told me about the Folly Current’s plan to run an April Fool’s Day edition in which all of the articles would be fake. Having earned my Creative Writing degree... »
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By David Crawford Local Oysterman Leaves Storage Machine In Marsh FOLLY BEACH, SC— An area Folly oysterman abandoned his loot after being threatened by a gator, he says. Police found the car of a local oysterman hood-first in the mud of the marsh just off the bridge leading on and off Folly Beach. The... »
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By David Crawford Local Man Returns To Folly From Year Long Australian Adventure; Finds Nothing’s Changed FOLLY BEACH, SC— An area man returned from a year long adventure through the islands of the South Pacific and found his home island of Folly Beach to be the exact same. “Yeah, I left to experience life... »
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By David Crawford Local Man Diagnosed With A Phobia of Phobias FOLLY BEACH, SC— An area Folly bartender was recently diagnosed with an irrational phobia of phobias. The man, who requested anonymity out of fear of seeing his name in the paper, barely made it to the doctor to obtain the diagnosis. A friend... »
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By David Crawford President Obama Installs Mirrors On The Debt Ceiling WASHINGTON, DC— White House Press Secretary Robert Gates released a statement today announcing President Barack Obama’s decision to install mirrors on the country’s ever-shaky debt ceiling. “The President made the executive decision this morning to cover the debt ceiling with mirror panels. Utilizing... »
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By David Crawford Supreme Court Decision Rules Baptism A Form Of Waterboarding Torture WASHINGTON, DC— The United States Supreme Court, in the middle of its July meetings to rule on the most recent set of cases, decided yesterday that baptism is a form of waterboarding torture, and from this point on will be illegal... »
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By David Crawford Afghani People Throw “One Last” July 4th Party AFGHANISTAN—Citizens of Afghanistan rejoiced this past Monday as they celebrated their final July 4th, a holiday marking American independence. After President Barack Obama announced the withdrawal of troops this year, and thus the end of the American nation building project in the Middle... »
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By David Crawford Folly Police Set Up ‘Paint the Cop Car’ Attraction On Folly Road FOLLY BEACH, SC— A recent increase in the number of vehicles in the garages of Folly Beach Public Safety caused Folly Police to set up a ‘Paint the Cop Car’ attraction, similar to the ‘paint the boat’ tradition, right... »
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By David Crawford Former Mayor Demands Mayor Goodwin Provide Birth Certificate FOLLY BEACH, SC— A former mayor of Charleston barrier island, Folly Beach, is demanding current Mayor Tim Goodwin prove his citizenship by producing a valid birth certificate. The fight started with a series of bickering sessions over seemingly nothing during the course of... »
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