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A Little Bit of Awesome: 6/11/2020 Edition

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A Little Bit of Awesome: 6/11/2020 Edition

A couple in Springfield, Missouri adopted a cat named Cheese during the pandemic. And it got stuck in a tree this week, right before a big storm was about to hit. A local tree-trimmer showed up and rescued it, and a neighbor livestreamed it all on Facebook. Just as they were getting the cat, a big double-rainbow appeared in the sky.


Just when you think you’ve got things figured out, someone out there comes up with a solid life hack.

https://www.tiktok.com/@chris.hhl/video/6833169327349337349


A leaf blower powers a kid on roller skates.


A politician in Taiwan who made a bet that a mayor candidate wouldn’t get more than 400,000 votes lost the bet . . . and broke 53 chopsticks with his butt.


Just enjoy this…


 

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