Todays Local News

[mstar1]

I like small town newspapers. Mine is a must read everyday. Sometimes serious, sometimes interesting sometimes quirky or sometimes just plain odd. I read things there almost everyday that I'd never find in a larger newspaper.

Todays headline across the top of the local front page got my attention just a little more than usual...

Car hits Jesus Christ -- seriously

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_15043594

Saturday May 8, 2010

NORTHAMPTON -- A man named Lord Jesus Christ was crossing the street in Northampton when he was struck by a car driven by a Dalton woman, police said.

The 50-year-old Belchertown man -- whose legal name is Lord Jesus Christ III -- was treated for minor facial injuries at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton.

Northampton police cited the driver, 20-year-old Brittany Cantarella, for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk after Tuesday's traffic mishap.

"It's a civil violation," said Northampton Police Capt. Scott Savino, emphasizing that Cantarella isn't facing criminal charges.

The good news, according to Savino, is that Christ is expected to be OK. "His injuries are not life-threatening," Savino said.

Christ could not be reached for comment Friday.

Brittany Cantarella was on her way home from school in Northampton, where she's taking classes to become a licensed nail technician, when Christ "appeared out of nowhere," according to Brittany's mother, Julie Cantarella. Christ was crossing Main Street near Fitzwilly's Restaurant.

Authorities say Christ produced a legitimate Massachusetts ID card that confirmed his name was, indeed, similar to that of Jesus Christ -- Christianity's central religious figure and the person whom Christians believe to be the son of God.

Savino, a veteran police officer in the progressive Pioneer Valley city, said he has seen just about everything during his

24-year career. But Tuesday's call was unique.

"Oh yes, this is definitely the first time we've had something like this. And we probably won't see something like this again for another 24 years," Savino said.

Julie Cantarella said her daughter only learned the man's identity on Friday, when Brittany received a phone call from her father.

"It really upset her," Cantarella said, noting that her daughter burst into tears. "She had no idea who she hit."

She said her daughter, a 2008 graduate of Hoosac Valley High School in Cheshire, was shaken by the accident and surprised by the widespread reaction to the story, which was picked up by The Associated Press and popped up on Internet sites and newspaper websites around the nation.

"She's doing good," the mother said of Brittany, who hopes to put the incident behind her.

:o

Poor girl-I doubt she'll ever forget running down the Lord Jesus Christ in the road

I'm wondering if I should go hire him and put him on the payroll or something for awhile.. ..that way if anyone ever asks me again if I know the Lord Jesus Christ.....I can honestly answer with an unequivocable yea --he was helping me out at work yesterday ...

Anything strange/weird/wonderful happening in the papers in your neck of the woods?

Edited May 8, 2010 by mstar1

[Human without the bean]

I like small town newspapers. Mine is a must read everyday. Sometimes serious, sometimes interesting sometimes quirky or sometimes just plain odd. I read things there almost everyday that I'd never find in a larger newspaper.

Todays headline across the top of the local front page got my attention just a little more than usual...

Car hits Jesus Christ -- seriously

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_15043594

:o

Poor girl-I doubt she'll ever forget running down the Lord Jesus Christ in the road

I'm wondering if I should go hire him and put him on the payroll or something for awhile.. ..that way if anyone ever asks me again if I know the Lord Jesus Christ.....I can honestly answer with an unequivocable yea --he was helping me out at work yesterday ...

:) Unless she's on the road to Damascus!

Anything strange/weird/wonderful happening in the papers in your neck of the woods?

[YID]

Jesus Christ!!! Are you kidding? You know the guy could have put a trade mark on his name and used Jesus H. Christ.

What's with JC the III about??? Was there already a second? or should I say a JC Junior?

You know, with all the stuff about the economy and problems in the world, it may be a good idea to give this guy a shot at fixing them.

But then, how credible could he be? WWJD???? Get hit by a car???? Wt hat? He could walk through water, pass through walls, but some car manufacturer made a car that could take him out? Some people are just too funny to deal with.

[mstar1]

My favorite part of the article:

Christ could not be reached for comment.

I know Ive often had that very same problem.

[waysider]

We need to get

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[dmiller]

My favorite part of the article:

Christ could not be reached for comment.

I know Ive often had that very same problem.