Monday, June 12, 2023
TODAY'S NEWS: Much of what's in this comic is true! Let's play a Fun Game: Try to guess whether these statements are TRUE or FALSE, and post how well you do in the Discord thread about this comic!
01. Portland, Oregon hosts the Portland Rose Festival each June, promoted by "Royal Rosarians."
02. It's bad luck if it doesn't rain during Rose Festival.
03. Portland sacrifices hipsters to appease the gods.
04. There is a tradition of throwing Rose Festival Princesses into the Mt. Tabor caldera.
05. There is a basketball court in the caldera of Mt. Tabor.
06. The entire Canadian Navy arrives for Rose Festival Fleet Week.
07. The craft brews "Portland IPA" and "Straight Outta Portland" are real.
08. The Portland city motto is "Keep Portland Weird."
09. The Portland city motto is "Portland -- It Was So Much Better Before."
10. Some guy was eaten by a Dragon Boat.
Highlight the section below to see the Correct Answers:
01. TRUE!
02. TRUE! Although I can't prove it, so give yourself credit if you said False.
03. FALSE! As far as I know, anyway.
04. FALSE! Nobody has admitted to doing this.
05. TRUE! Check out Google Maps if you don't believe me!
06. FALSE! I used to say that BOTH ships from the Canadian Navy would be at Rose Festival, but to my surprise, the RCN has MORE than two ships! Who knew?
07. TRUE!
08. FALSE! Sure, there are a lot of bumper stickers that say this, but it's not the official motto.
09. FALSE! Although, to be honest, it could be because a lot of people SAY this.
10. FALSE! Or at least, not proven, so we're pretty sure it's false.
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