The Edge

FREAK DU JOUR:
MORNING RITUAL TIME: 9:50 AM
Monday thru Friday

What's the Freak du Jour? It's the Freak of the Day. Mmm. That sounds good. I'll have that. Everyday, there is some freak in the news. We simply take the time to recognize it. The Freak du Jour is the foundation for a year-long parade of freaks we exhibit daily to close out the show. Then, the Freak du Week is chosen from the Freak du Jours and the Freak du Month from the Freak du Weeks. The goal for all our freaks is to become the "Freak du Annuale."



2007 Freak du Jour:
DECEMBER FREAK DU MONTH- YELLOW AND BLUE MAKE STUPID
Francis Rocca stands accused of committing masked armed robbery. He could end up spending considerable time in prison. But it’s not the crime he committed which makes him our Freak du Month. No, it’s the kind of mask he wore to protect his identity. Yes, Francis Rocca placed a clear plastic bag over his head before he walked into the gas station he was intending to rob. The clerk claimed “he could clearly see” Rocca’s face through the bag and was able to identify Rocca by his pimply complexion, which, of course, was evident through the clear plastic bag.
FREAK POINTS: 8

SEPTEMBER 2007 FREAK DU MONTH- "THE CATNAPPER"
Garry Grancher reached perhaps an all-time low in the category of "how to treat your mother." The 47-year old was arrested after repeatedly threatening to kidnap Mary Grancher's cat. All told, the a-hole extorted $20,000 in cat threats from dear old mom before she finally called the police.
FREAK POINTS: 8.5

AUGUST 2007 FREAK DU MONTH- "THE STALLBEARER"
A German man claimed he could not face the mental or physical undertaking of burying his mother. So, he did the next worst thing. He propped her up in her favorite armchair and left her there until he thought of a better alternative. TWO YEARS LATER, police discovered her at the home her and her son SHARED!
FREAK POINTS: 8.75

JULY FREAK DU MONTH- "CHOKR the CHOKER"
Orange County's Nizameddine Chokr claims women can't resist him, that his mere presence turns female strangers relentlessly horny. Giving most of the credit to his "1992 Fashion Avenue suede pants", Chokr insists he's had sex with numerous insatiable women at bus stops, in hotel parking lots and at fast food restaurants. However, the police have a different version of the story. Apparently, Chokr is a serial public masturbator. Which means; the demented Chokr had convinced himself that he was having sex with actual women, when all he was doing was jerkin' the gerkin. You should know; Chokr's most recent arrest has not dampened his spirits. "I own the world," said the cocky cocksman. "I am the best ever." And who are we to doubt him?
FREAK POINTS: 8.5

JUNE FREAK DU MONTH- "The Trainsquatter"
Bonney Eberendu, a 36-year old London man, was spotted defecating on trains. The reason for his bizarre behavior? Eberendu claims that pooping on trains helps purge him of his urge to murder people. I'd typically write more, but why?
FREAK POINTS: 9.3