Man Drowns At Party of Lifeguards, 1985

My latest about.com article, in which I examine this now classic 1985 weird news story.

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Posted By: Alex - Mon Sep 28, 2015
Category: 1980s

Comments

Well, the clues are in the lede, "New Orleans" and "party".

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/29/15 at 01:16 AM

"Why's Moody down there at the deep end?"

"He just took a hit off my joint and he's holding it as long as he can."

Posted by KDP on 09/29/15 at 02:36 PM

That is sad, ironic, and definitely weird! At least with that much alcohol on board he likely did not suffer much.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/29/15 at 05:54 PM

This is the gold standard of News of the Weird.

Posted by Gator Guy on 09/29/15 at 07:16 PM

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