Huckleberries Online

Thu., March 18, 2010

APhoto of the Day

One of 22 hot air balloons rises at the start of the Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Thursday. Twenty-two balloons from 10 countries participated in the event. The Darth Vader balloon, made in 2007, is 86 feet high, including the basket. (Associated Press)

One of 22 hot air balloons rises at the start of the Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Thursday.

Cutline winners:

#1 A dark cloud appears over the county as the Clerk's race is contested for the first time in many years. JohnA.

#2 Police were questioning the owner of the missing balloon were he had last seen it, and he replied, “Really, I put-ra-jaya.” CabbageBoy

#3 “Big Brother is Watching You,” JeanieS

Posted March 18, 2010, 5:20 p.m.

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