Has the insanity bug hit Bentonville, Arkansas?

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BENTONVILLE — Unexpected visitors have arrived at Poppi’s Italian Family Kitchen. The visitors — approximately half a dozen garden gnomes — mysteriously landed atop the restaurant at 927 N. W. 12 th St. sometime in the past two weeks. Restaurant owner Dan Perryman believes it was in connection with the June 21 summer solstice because all the gnomes were facing east, toward the sunrise. In many ancient cultures, primitive peoples built elaborate temples and structures to mark the occasion. Perhaps the gnomes are serving that purpose. “ The gnomes have a different religion than the rest of us have, ” Perryman said. A leader sits in front of the remaining gnomes, who have no identifying marks or name badges. “ Privacy is very important to the gnomes, ” Perryman said. He doesn’t know exactly why the gnomes are at the restaurant, but he’s glad they’re around for now. “ We’ve noticed there’s fewer pigeons, ” he said. “ We think they’re afraid of the gnomes. ”

also has an idea of how the gnomes appeared atop the restaurant. “ We are affiliated with teenagers, ” said Perryman, who has five teenage children living at his home. “ Many of them are members of the Free the Gnomes movement, in which gnomes are liberated from various parts of the city. ” (For more information, visit www. freethegnomes. com. ) Perryman said no employees of Poppi’s have admitted to being part of the gnome invasion. Still, he’s welcomed the gnomes’ presence and said they’ve been good guests so far. “ I offer them spaghetti every night, but they turn it down. I’m not sure what they eat. Could be pigeons, ” he said. Although he’s not sure, Perryman also believes the gnomes have brought luck to his establishment — and to Bentonville. “ The weather’s been fantastic since they’ve been here, ” he said. “ It’s only rained every weekend, and those are my days off. ”

The gnomes, which are still standing atop the restaurant but are no longer facing east, refused to comment.

from The Benton County Daily Record

Answer 1

FLEE!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!! OR.....Put a hardback arithmetic book over your head and get under your desk!!!

Answer 2

All religious statuary embodies the power to envoke whatever feelings the god, saint, spirit, or whatever the statue represents. For instance, if it is a statue of an angel, the power of the angel resides in that statue. Indian tribes, particularly Aleuts and other northern tribes believe this. Thus, a collection of gnomes are the embodiment of whatever gnomes are supposed to represent. And a bunch of them would really speed up their power. Thus, I would have to conclude that the appearance of so many gnomes on a restaurant roof has something to do with the coming of a new change in the restaurant. Like the Aztecs who believed that a new god would come from the east (that's why they at first thought the Spanish were gods), the gnomes are looking towards and awaiting the coming of some powerful spirit that will change the restaurant. Or at least bring some new menu items. After all, Italy is toward the east!

Answer 3

What was the point to that? When you post a QUESTIION you are suppose to ASK something. If your question is if an insanity bug hit Bentonville, Arkansas......then I'm not sure. Do you live there...cause im going with the answer yes for whereever you live! Sorry, dont care about some stupid gnomes....neat little story though!

Answer 4

my cat's breath smells like catfood

Answer 5

I POOPED MY PANTS!