Brickbat: Spicy Meatball

Charles Oliver | 6.15.2017 4:00 AM

Postal carrier Susanna Burhans has been suspended after being charged with aggravated animal cruelty. Burhans was seen throwing meatballs at a dog on her route in New Hope, Alabama. The meatballs were found to contain nails.

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Fist of Etiquette 8 years ago

That's ruff, but maybe she was trying to stamp out a threat. Hopefully she'll be able to meet bail.
gaoxiaen 8 years ago

They have a sharp flavor.
1. Radioactive 8 years ago
  
  just providing iron supplements...
SQRLSY One 8 years ago

Throw a few meat balls at the judge, but put large gold nuggets (not nails) in them, and maybe she'll get to skate free...
Rufus The Monocled 8 years ago

Can we get the effen RECIPE?

Is it too much to ask reporters to their jobs?!?!
loveconstitution1789 8 years ago

Reason, y'all always nail the ruff stories.
1. Rufus The Monocled 8 years ago
  
  Jesus Christ.
2. Fist of Etiquette 8 years ago
  
  Well, if we're going to re-use the jokes of others with impunity:
  
  Maybe she thought the dog needed some ruffage in its diet.
  1. loveconstitution1789 8 years ago
    
    Fist, nobody else used nail and ruff in the same play on words.
    
    I thought your joke was petfect.
    1. Fist of Etiquette 8 years ago
      
      If it's so perfect why didn't I think of it in time for the first comment up top?
      1. loveconstitution1789 8 years ago
        
        We all cant be the alpha dog all the time.
Tom Bombadil 8 years ago

Is anybody going to mention the postal carrier seems a right cunt?
1. loveconstitution1789 8 years ago
  
  To be fair, every dog in my neighborhood barks when the USPS, UPS or fedex drivers come by.
  
  They must be on to something. Canine get to the meat of the matter.
Jerryskids 8 years ago

There's still a post office?
1. loveconstitution1789 8 years ago
  
  And they still don't like doing work.
2. SIV 8 years ago
  
  One of the few constitutionally-mandated functions of the federal government...
  1. Libertarian 8 years ago
    
    Mandates or allows?
Brandybuck 8 years ago

Hmmpf. My dad always put strychnine in the neighbor dog's meatballs.

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