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Belly dancing through traffic

2008 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

While this can't be a Darwin Award because it didn't result in death I have a feeling that this woman is just a shimmy or two away from being a true Darwin contender.

Drivers report seeing belly dancer shimmying across I-880 By Leslie Griffy Mercury News Article Launched: 01/30/2008 11:39:11 AM PST

A woman who used a highway sign for a pole dance after belly dancing along Interstate 880 disappeared into the brush Monday afternoon, California Highway Patrol officers said today.Commuters first spotted the woman in a belly dancing costume on the highway's shoulder at around 3 p.m., CHP officer Oscar Johnson said. Drivers reported seeing the woman using a light pole and a highway sign as dancing props before she dangerously shimmied her way across the highway near the San Lorenzo-San Leandro border.

The unidentified woman in a black halter top and black pants hollered obscenities at drivers who nearly struck her as she made her way back to the side of the road, Johnson said.

By the time officers arrived at the scene, the woman had ducked into the brush near a homeless encampment and ran away, he said.

Submitted on 01/30/2008

Submitted by: Aryn
Reference: http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_8119573 Contra Costa Times, January 30, 2008

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Bizarre! It certainly is an original story, and I'll give it the nod. Playing in traffic isn't all that uncommon, but belly dancing in traffic sure is a new one for me. Thanks, Aryn!


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I have to say that I could think of a few choice words to toss (and none of them complimentary) if anyone tried to belly dance across the freeway in front of me! Shimmy-shimmy-bam! Thanks for the story, Aryn


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