March 8, 2024
Lost and Found Ring, Bug of the Year, and A Dinosaur Surprise
A woman named Melanie who loses her wedding ring at the North Greenville Recycling Center gets it back with the help of the Public Works Department.
Secondly, a photography company called A Gold Photo increases adoptions and fundraising for over 50 shelters through a project called Second Shot, aiming to connect pets and people.
The third story is about seven California condors, a critically endangered species, released into the wild after being hatched and raised at the Oregon Zoo.
Moving on, the Kahakura Red Admiral Butterfly wins New Zealand's Bug of the Year title, based on a public vote involving 17,000 bug lovers.
The final story involves a dad mistakenly buying a 6-meter long dinosaur for his son which had to be delivered by crane, creating an unexpected giant surprise.
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Callaroga Shark Media. Hello, I'm
Jennie Mack with five the Good News Stories.
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00:00:11.960 --> 00:00:16.640
Melanie was dropping off her recyclables at
the North Greenville Recycling Center and she
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00:00:16.800 --> 00:00:20.559
noticed she was missing her wedding ring
and she never found it again. End
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of story. No, no,
no, that's not how this podcast works.
5
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Of course not. You know what's
gonna happen here, but let's get
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00:00:25.679 --> 00:00:29.120
the details. She was trying to
shove some stuff in the recycling bin,
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00:00:29.559 --> 00:00:32.479
said it was full and my hand
was in between some papers and I felt
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00:00:32.479 --> 00:00:36.640
it slip. She started to panic
and started searching for the ring in the
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00:00:36.679 --> 00:00:41.560
recycling bin. Couldn't find it.
She emailed the Greenville's Public Works department said,
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00:00:41.679 --> 00:00:43.960
I know the likelihood of finding this
is slim the nun, but if
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00:00:44.000 --> 00:00:46.920
the ring is found her in the
course of recycling, I would be most
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00:00:46.920 --> 00:00:51.880
appreciative if someone could contact me.
Public Works supervisor Jeffrey Hammond called her the
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00:00:51.920 --> 00:00:55.439
next day and agreed to search for
the ring. He posted on social media,
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00:00:55.520 --> 00:00:57.560
what can we do to get this
ring? I if was my wife,
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00:00:57.560 --> 00:01:00.759
I'd have to get it. He
talked to his crew and they said,
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00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:03.079
let's dump it on the ground and
see if we could find it.
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00:01:03.240 --> 00:01:06.439
A couple hours later, Travis found
it. Travis said, I was just
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00:01:06.480 --> 00:01:07.519
pushing stuff out of the way and
I found it. Was one of those
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00:01:07.519 --> 00:01:10.840
moments where we think you're not going
to find it till you find it.
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00:01:11.280 --> 00:01:15.159
Solid Waste supervisor Frank said, people
have lost rings and other jewelry, usually
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00:01:15.239 --> 00:01:19.760
it's not found, so this was
a special moment that it was actually found.
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We're all married, we all have
families. We would hope someone would
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do it for our family. Nice
job crew. A photography company is capturing
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00:01:26.280 --> 00:01:32.000
adoption photos for shelter animals, which
has resulted in increased adoptions and fundraising for
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00:01:32.040 --> 00:01:37.439
over fifty shelters. Ada and Mary
run a gold Photo a pet photography venture.
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The program is called Second Shot.
The goals to showcase the unique personalities
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00:01:42.280 --> 00:01:45.359
of the animal's two potential adopters.
Had him explains, at the end of
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00:01:45.359 --> 00:01:47.760
the day, it's not about the
photos, it's not about the shares on
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00:01:47.799 --> 00:01:52.239
social media. It's about connecting pets
and people. Good news for Johnny Mack,
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00:01:52.280 --> 00:01:53.920
he had an extra story right.
I was just doing the script that
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I noticed it went from number two
to number four. I could edit this
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out, but I thought it might
make you smile. I almost missed up.
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But I have this. I've always
got stories, and here's one.
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Seven California condors were released into the
wild after they were hatched and raised at
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00:02:07.960 --> 00:02:12.960
the Oregon Zoo. The condors hatched
back in the spring of twenty twenty two.
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With a wingspan of up to nine
feet, The Californian and condors the
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00:02:15.159 --> 00:02:20.199
largest bird in North America and one
of the original animals included on the US
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nineteen seventy three Endangered Species Act.
It is classified as critically endangered, but
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00:02:24.199 --> 00:02:29.599
because of recovery programs like the Oregon
zoos, the population now totals around five
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00:02:29.680 --> 00:02:32.400
hundred birds, most of which are
flying free. That's awesome good news for
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00:02:32.520 --> 00:02:38.759
the kahakura red admiral butterfly. You
guys have been named New Zealand's Bug of
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00:02:38.840 --> 00:02:46.560
the Year after nearly seventeen thousand bug
lovers voted for their favorite insects twenty bugs
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00:02:46.800 --> 00:02:51.599
we're vying to become the favorite.
Eleven of the twenty are listed as at
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risk, endangered, or declining.
This year's winner, the kahakura has striking
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red and black wings and is commonly
seen in the summer months feeding on.
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00:03:00.800 --> 00:03:04.520
Last year's winner was a native bee
that I won't even attempt to. All
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right, I'll attempt the nigaro hooru
hooru. I guess that wasn't that bad.
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The nigaro who whouh? Is a
native bee? Now, in case
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you're curious how the voting went.
Number one, the Kahukura Red Admiral got
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twenty two hundred and seventy five votes, beating out the Mount Arthur giant weita
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seventeen nineteen. A velvet worm I
got fifteen eighty one votes, a glow
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worm fifteen fifty, the New Zealand
praying mantis with thirteen fifteen. The forest
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00:03:30.120 --> 00:03:37.560
ringlet butterfly, the giant land snail, the giant dragonfly, the orange spotted
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00:03:37.599 --> 00:03:39.159
ladybird. I probably would have voted
for that one. That got eight hundred
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00:03:39.159 --> 00:03:45.039
and sixty seven votes. The hobbit
silid, a spider, a different spider,
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00:03:45.280 --> 00:03:49.599
a beetle, a giant centipede,
the two atara tick got three hundred
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00:03:49.639 --> 00:03:53.680
ninety votes. A cicada, Oh
I love cicadas, three hundred sixty one
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00:03:53.759 --> 00:03:57.039
votes. Minute grasshopper, unless it's
just a minute grasshopper. That guy got
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00:03:57.080 --> 00:04:01.879
three hundred twenty votes, The Globular
Springtale at eighteenth in nineteenth, The Black
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00:04:02.080 --> 00:04:06.599
Cockroach Hunter Wasp two hund eighteen votes, and sorry, Mount cook Flea,
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You're not as loved as the others
one hundred and thirty eight votes. Hey,
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Dad mistakenly bought a six meter long
dinosaur. Think about that, and
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00:04:17.279 --> 00:04:21.439
it was delivered by Crean. His
son had asked for the biggest dinosaur you've
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00:04:21.480 --> 00:04:27.480
ever seen, and what showed up? A twenty giant dinosaur. The dad
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00:04:27.519 --> 00:04:31.240
bought it online. I guess this
is like the reverse spinal tap stonehenge joke.
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Theo asked for the biggest cornator you've
ever seen. Dad went online.
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00:04:36.160 --> 00:04:40.319
He bought the statue for one thousand
pounds and thought it'd be getting a three
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00:04:40.439 --> 00:04:44.560
meter long dinosaur. When it arrived, it was twice the size. He
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00:04:44.680 --> 00:04:47.920
found this thing after a friend mentioned
an amusement park was selling its old stock
70
00:04:47.920 --> 00:04:51.800
of dinosaur statues. Dad tells the
son online. The issue was, as
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00:04:51.879 --> 00:04:55.639
this was being sold online, there
was only a thumbnail image to try and
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00:04:55.639 --> 00:04:58.959
engage the size, no details whatsoever. No one asked. I didn't care,
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00:04:59.000 --> 00:05:00.759
really, I knew it would be
bit As it turns out was much
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00:05:00.839 --> 00:05:03.839
bigger. He said. He didn't
realize how big it was until the delivery
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00:05:03.879 --> 00:05:06.839
company told him it wouldn't fit in
the truck, and then it rained,
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00:05:06.920 --> 00:05:12.480
which made the statue get heavier by
two tons. Much of the showed over
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00:05:12.519 --> 00:05:15.279
to your house. Dad told un
Lad seven guys couldn't lift it or move
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00:05:15.319 --> 00:05:19.120
it, so they had to get
a crane. Sure, the neighbors love
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00:05:19.120 --> 00:05:23.040
it. And that's your five good
news stories for today. If you enjoy
80
00:05:23.120 --> 00:05:25.920
the program, tell a friend about
it or share this episode with them.
81
00:05:25.920 --> 00:05:28.000
They might enjoy it too. You
have an awesome day.
1
00:00:03.200 --> 00:00:11.800
Callaroga Shark Media. Hello, I'm
Jennie Mack with five the Good News Stories.
2
00:00:11.960 --> 00:00:16.640
Melanie was dropping off her recyclables at
the North Greenville Recycling Center and she
3
00:00:16.800 --> 00:00:20.559
noticed she was missing her wedding ring
and she never found it again. End
4
00:00:20.559 --> 00:00:23.120
of story. No, no,
no, that's not how this podcast works.
5
00:00:23.120 --> 00:00:25.679
Of course not. You know what's
gonna happen here, but let's get
6
00:00:25.679 --> 00:00:29.120
the details. She was trying to
shove some stuff in the recycling bin,
7
00:00:29.559 --> 00:00:32.479
said it was full and my hand
was in between some papers and I felt
8
00:00:32.479 --> 00:00:36.640
it slip. She started to panic
and started searching for the ring in the
9
00:00:36.679 --> 00:00:41.560
recycling bin. Couldn't find it.
She emailed the Greenville's Public Works department said,
10
00:00:41.679 --> 00:00:43.960
I know the likelihood of finding this
is slim the nun, but if
11
00:00:44.000 --> 00:00:46.920
the ring is found her in the
course of recycling, I would be most
12
00:00:46.920 --> 00:00:51.880
appreciative if someone could contact me.
Public Works supervisor Jeffrey Hammond called her the
13
00:00:51.920 --> 00:00:55.439
next day and agreed to search for
the ring. He posted on social media,
14
00:00:55.520 --> 00:00:57.560
what can we do to get this
ring? I if was my wife,
15
00:00:57.560 --> 00:01:00.759
I'd have to get it. He
talked to his crew and they said,
16
00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:03.079
let's dump it on the ground and
see if we could find it.
17
00:01:03.240 --> 00:01:06.439
A couple hours later, Travis found
it. Travis said, I was just
18
00:01:06.480 --> 00:01:07.519
pushing stuff out of the way and
I found it. Was one of those
19
00:01:07.519 --> 00:01:10.840
moments where we think you're not going
to find it till you find it.
20
00:01:11.280 --> 00:01:15.159
Solid Waste supervisor Frank said, people
have lost rings and other jewelry, usually
21
00:01:15.239 --> 00:01:19.760
it's not found, so this was
a special moment that it was actually found.
22
00:01:19.760 --> 00:01:22.319
We're all married, we all have
families. We would hope someone would
23
00:01:22.319 --> 00:01:26.239
do it for our family. Nice
job crew. A photography company is capturing
24
00:01:26.280 --> 00:01:32.000
adoption photos for shelter animals, which
has resulted in increased adoptions and fundraising for
25
00:01:32.040 --> 00:01:37.439
over fifty shelters. Ada and Mary
run a gold Photo a pet photography venture.
26
00:01:37.920 --> 00:01:42.280
The program is called Second Shot.
The goals to showcase the unique personalities
27
00:01:42.280 --> 00:01:45.359
of the animal's two potential adopters.
Had him explains, at the end of
28
00:01:45.359 --> 00:01:47.760
the day, it's not about the
photos, it's not about the shares on
29
00:01:47.799 --> 00:01:52.239
social media. It's about connecting pets
and people. Good news for Johnny Mack,
30
00:01:52.280 --> 00:01:53.920
he had an extra story right.
I was just doing the script that
31
00:01:53.959 --> 00:01:57.239
I noticed it went from number two
to number four. I could edit this
32
00:01:57.319 --> 00:02:00.040
out, but I thought it might
make you smile. I almost missed up.
33
00:02:00.319 --> 00:02:02.879
But I have this. I've always
got stories, and here's one.
34
00:02:04.040 --> 00:02:07.960
Seven California condors were released into the
wild after they were hatched and raised at
35
00:02:07.960 --> 00:02:12.960
the Oregon Zoo. The condors hatched
back in the spring of twenty twenty two.
36
00:02:13.039 --> 00:02:15.080
With a wingspan of up to nine
feet, The Californian and condors the
37
00:02:15.159 --> 00:02:20.199
largest bird in North America and one
of the original animals included on the US
38
00:02:20.319 --> 00:02:24.000
nineteen seventy three Endangered Species Act.
It is classified as critically endangered, but
39
00:02:24.199 --> 00:02:29.599
because of recovery programs like the Oregon
zoos, the population now totals around five
40
00:02:29.680 --> 00:02:32.400
hundred birds, most of which are
flying free. That's awesome good news for
41
00:02:32.520 --> 00:02:38.759
the kahakura red admiral butterfly. You
guys have been named New Zealand's Bug of
42
00:02:38.840 --> 00:02:46.560
the Year after nearly seventeen thousand bug
lovers voted for their favorite insects twenty bugs
43
00:02:46.800 --> 00:02:51.599
we're vying to become the favorite.
Eleven of the twenty are listed as at
44
00:02:51.680 --> 00:02:55.719
risk, endangered, or declining.
This year's winner, the kahakura has striking
45
00:02:55.759 --> 00:02:59.759
red and black wings and is commonly
seen in the summer months feeding on.
46
00:03:00.800 --> 00:03:04.520
Last year's winner was a native bee
that I won't even attempt to. All
47
00:03:04.560 --> 00:03:08.439
right, I'll attempt the nigaro hooru
hooru. I guess that wasn't that bad.
48
00:03:09.159 --> 00:03:13.080
The nigaro who whouh? Is a
native bee? Now, in case
49
00:03:13.080 --> 00:03:16.199
you're curious how the voting went.
Number one, the Kahukura Red Admiral got
50
00:03:16.199 --> 00:03:21.199
twenty two hundred and seventy five votes, beating out the Mount Arthur giant weita
51
00:03:21.759 --> 00:03:25.080
seventeen nineteen. A velvet worm I
got fifteen eighty one votes, a glow
52
00:03:25.080 --> 00:03:30.039
worm fifteen fifty, the New Zealand
praying mantis with thirteen fifteen. The forest
53
00:03:30.120 --> 00:03:37.560
ringlet butterfly, the giant land snail, the giant dragonfly, the orange spotted
54
00:03:37.599 --> 00:03:39.159
ladybird. I probably would have voted
for that one. That got eight hundred
55
00:03:39.159 --> 00:03:45.039
and sixty seven votes. The hobbit
silid, a spider, a different spider,
56
00:03:45.280 --> 00:03:49.599
a beetle, a giant centipede,
the two atara tick got three hundred
57
00:03:49.639 --> 00:03:53.680
ninety votes. A cicada, Oh
I love cicadas, three hundred sixty one
58
00:03:53.759 --> 00:03:57.039
votes. Minute grasshopper, unless it's
just a minute grasshopper. That guy got
59
00:03:57.080 --> 00:04:01.879
three hundred twenty votes, The Globular
Springtale at eighteenth in nineteenth, The Black
60
00:04:02.080 --> 00:04:06.599
Cockroach Hunter Wasp two hund eighteen votes, and sorry, Mount cook Flea,
61
00:04:08.080 --> 00:04:11.840
You're not as loved as the others
one hundred and thirty eight votes. Hey,
62
00:04:11.919 --> 00:04:17.199
Dad mistakenly bought a six meter long
dinosaur. Think about that, and
63
00:04:17.279 --> 00:04:21.439
it was delivered by Crean. His
son had asked for the biggest dinosaur you've
64
00:04:21.480 --> 00:04:27.480
ever seen, and what showed up? A twenty giant dinosaur. The dad
65
00:04:27.519 --> 00:04:31.240
bought it online. I guess this
is like the reverse spinal tap stonehenge joke.
66
00:04:31.720 --> 00:04:36.040
Theo asked for the biggest cornator you've
ever seen. Dad went online.
67
00:04:36.160 --> 00:04:40.319
He bought the statue for one thousand
pounds and thought it'd be getting a three
68
00:04:40.439 --> 00:04:44.560
meter long dinosaur. When it arrived, it was twice the size. He
69
00:04:44.680 --> 00:04:47.920
found this thing after a friend mentioned
an amusement park was selling its old stock
70
00:04:47.920 --> 00:04:51.800
of dinosaur statues. Dad tells the
son online. The issue was, as
71
00:04:51.879 --> 00:04:55.639
this was being sold online, there
was only a thumbnail image to try and
72
00:04:55.639 --> 00:04:58.959
engage the size, no details whatsoever. No one asked. I didn't care,
73
00:04:59.000 --> 00:05:00.759
really, I knew it would be
bit As it turns out was much
74
00:05:00.839 --> 00:05:03.839
bigger. He said. He didn't
realize how big it was until the delivery
75
00:05:03.879 --> 00:05:06.839
company told him it wouldn't fit in
the truck, and then it rained,
76
00:05:06.920 --> 00:05:12.480
which made the statue get heavier by
two tons. Much of the showed over
77
00:05:12.519 --> 00:05:15.279
to your house. Dad told un
Lad seven guys couldn't lift it or move
78
00:05:15.319 --> 00:05:19.120
it, so they had to get
a crane. Sure, the neighbors love
79
00:05:19.120 --> 00:05:23.040
it. And that's your five good
news stories for today. If you enjoy
80
00:05:23.120 --> 00:05:25.920
the program, tell a friend about
it or share this episode with them.
81
00:05:25.920 --> 00:05:28.000
They might enjoy it too. You
have an awesome day.