BROOKFIELD, WI—Saying he had purchased the artifact of 20th-century warfare at a steal in an online auction, local uncle Kyle Javorsky reportedly announced this week that he had an undetonated World War II-era grenade he wanted to show you. “You recognize that, right? That’s an Mk 2,” said Javorsky, who reportedly…
  • @Potatos_are_not_friendsEnglish
    8•8 months ago

    Is the Onion looking through my life or does everyone have a weird uncle who got their hands on historical armaments ?

    • @FireTowerEnglish
      4•8 months ago

      Finding unexploded ordinance is fairly common in areas that saw lots of conflict in the last century.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•8 months ago

      What’s the deal here? My grandfather used to have bags he told me were rattlesnake eggs.

      • Destroyer of Worlds 3000English
        4•8 months ago

        its just a prank. usually something that sounds like a rattle when you shake it and snaps or pops when you open it. good for scaring kids.