Monday Overnight Open Thread - June 16, 2025 [Doof]

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Fly the fraudly skies!

Man Convicted of Posing as Flight Attendant to Fly for Free 120 Times

A 35-year-old American man has been found guilty of impersonating a flight attendant at least 120 times in order to avoid having to pay for plane tickets. Federal prosecutors accused Tirone Alexander of entering the secure area of an airport under false pretenses and committing wire fraud at least 120 times between 2018 and 2024. The 35-year-old man reportedly took advantage of a common airline policy that allows flight attendants and pilots from other airlines to fly for free. Alexander, who allegedly had worked as a flight attendant for regional airlines between 2013 and 2015, would go to various airline websites and check the “flight attendant” option during the online check-in process. The form required applicants to provide their employer, date of hire, and badge number, and Alexander used falsified information that apparently no one bothered to check.

I'm not crying, you're crying!

Family Thinks Elderly Couple Is Annoyed By Their Loud Party - Then Came The Tears

What began as a lively family birthday celebration at Mama Mia's in Carver, Massachusetts, turned into a deeply touching display of unexpected kindness, leaving diners in tears and reaffirming the profound impact of simple human connection.

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Lindsey's family was celebrating her mother's birthday with a party of thirteen, admittedly making quite a bit of joyous noise. Seated beside them was an elderly couple, and initially, Lindsey's group worried they might be a nuisance.

“We thought they were annoyed by us,” Lindsey recalled. But everything changed when they finished singing “Happy Birthday” to her mom. The woman next to them smiled warmly and said, “It’s my husband’s birthday too.”

Without hesitation, Lindsey’s mom lit a candle in a cupcake and the whole group sang again — this time, for the gentleman named Tony. The impromptu celebration continued as they shared cake with Tony and his wife, who expressed immense gratitude for the unexpected gesture.

Then came the words that lingered with everyone: when Lindsey’s mom told Tony, “We’ll meet here next year,” he softly replied, “I don’t think so.” At the time, no one quite understood the weight of those words.

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"This means more to us than you know. My husband was just diagnosed with cancer, and he's not doing well."

Very nice story. Read the whole thing.

Dudes being dudes

Father and son combo epic 😎 pic.twitter.com/8WF4QYr7st

— Wholesome Side of 𝕏 (@itsme_urstruly) June 15, 2025

men are simple creatures 😂 pic.twitter.com/SoNZUGsM5f

— Wholesome Side of 𝕏 (@itsme_urstruly) June 15, 2025

Dude testing whether he could get off at this train stop and run to the next train stop pic.twitter.com/vzrelg8YiD

— Dudes Posting Their W’s (@DudespostingWs) June 16, 2025

This is accurate

DJ Doof - Today In Music History Version
From thisdayinmusic.com

Born on this date in 1958: Patrick Waite, Musical Youth, best remembered for their successful 1982 single 'Pass the Dutchie'

On this date in 1970: Mungo Jerry were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with In The Summertime. It went on to become the best-selling UK single of 1970 spending seven weeks at No.1 and was a hit in 26 other countries

On this date in 1994: Kristen Pfaff best known as the bassist for alternative rock band Hole was found dead in her bathtub due to a heroin overdose aged 26

Also born on this date:
1971: Lesane Parish Crooks who you may know by a different name.

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