Samantha Edwards + bath salts = naked mayhem
They're probably not the most
important stories of 2012, but if you wish to really know what's up in St. Louis, make sure you've made it through the ten most-viewed articles on Riverfronttimes.com in 2012. Happy New Year!
10) Samantha Edwards: Charged With Naked Ice Capades in Greene County
It's all fun and games until some gal snorts bath salts.
9) Missouri Representative Stacey Newman Introduces Bill to Restrict Vasectomies
In response to all the man-talk about when/how women have abortions, one St. Louis County politician decided to file an ironic bill about when/how males should have vasectomies.
Alicea Binford and Shelley Lewis: Lots of swingin' on the course.
8) Alicia Binford and Shelly Lewis: Their Golf Game is Indecent
A citizen complained, so the police showed up to a golf course in Alton. Sure enough, there were boobies. And then arrests.
7) Busted! Scamwich Artist Unmasked by Local Restaurant Owners
Mitchell
Kerman had a good thing going: He would call an eatery, complain about
his order, and get free food -- until several restaurateurs realized
they'd been hornswoggled!
6) Missouri's Prop B is About Tobacco Taxes, But You'd Never Know from BillboardsThe
aim of Prop B was to raise tobacco taxes and give that money to
schools. But the convenience store lobby killed the initiative by
putting up signs that left out some, shall we say, rather pertinent
information.
5) Sneak Peek at Mizzou's New Football Helmet? We discovered a graphic designer whose obsession with the Mizzou Tigers eventually influenced the team's new uniform design.
4) Monarch to Close on March 11Why a fine-dining establishment helmed by the well-respected chef Josh Galliano closed its doors for good.
3) Westboro Baptist Church to Raise Funds for LGBT EqualityThe
God-Hates-Fags people planned to protest Clayton High School for their
tolerance of LGBT students. This drew the school much attention, which
they then used to raise money for the Gay-Straight Alliance. Eat it,
Fred Phelps.
2) The Ten Dumbest Sports of the Summer OlympicsSynchronized swimming is dumb. Not as dumb, though, as equestrian dressage.
1) Where you should've gone to high schoolHigh school in St. Louis is a big deal, and can be bewildering to outsiders. This handy flow-chart sorts it all out for you.