Hit the Ceiling. In Tokyo, rickshaw boys and pedestrians sprinted their damnedest to comply with U.S. 35-m.p.h. speed limit signs.

United Animal Kingdom. In Tower, Minn., a power company's line inspectors, sick & tired of being attacked by dogs, bees and goats on check-up trips through the woods, got an airplane, which was promptly attacked by bald eagles.

Reconversion. In Dublin, N.H., in the widely popular "Swoppers" column of the magazine Yankee, one advertiser offered the Harvard Classics for a shotgun, another the complete works of Balzac for a .22 automatic pistol.

Out of Hand. Near Greenwich, Conn., John McGrath and Fairley Muehleck in their dual-control plane grazed a tree, cracked up, later discovered why: each thought the other had the controls.

Delayed Action. In upstate New York, the unreconstructed Copperhead village of Town Line, which seceded in 1861, decided to vote right away on rejoining the Union.

Cleanup. In Puente, Calif., burglars broke into H. L. Underwood's house, took everything, including the kitchen sink.

Technique. In San Francisco, Mrs. George Ettinger, shortly after divorcing George Ettinger for the third time, remarried him, explained: "He can't be too sure of me."

Civic Improvement. In Overland, Mo., the Lions Club gave the community six green trash cans so good-looking that citizens mailed letters in them.

Chindecency. In Anchorage, Alaska, the mayor warned that any man without a beard between Feb. 27 and March 2 (the city's fur carnival period) would be charged with indecent exposure.

Pvt. Enterprise. In New Guinea, a G.I. found an abandoned cornfield, spread the word that he was an experienced moonshiner, did a land-office business.

No Exceptions. In Boise, Idaho, newsmen tried to call G. H. Hill, chairman of the striking telephone installers' union, found he had no phone.

Self-Respect. In Dallas, a judge talked too loud, fined himself $5 for contempt of court.

Occupational Necessity. In Paris, the French Government, finally finding the pressure irresistible (TIME, Dec. 11), approved a special coal allotment for artists' models and fan dancers.

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