Reuters Odd News Summary

Reuters Odd News Summary

Following is a summary of current odd news briefs. To kiss pope's hand - or not - enters the Catholic culture wars

To kiss the ring on the pope's hand or not to - that is the question. On Monday, when Pope Francis visited a Catholic shrine in Loreto, he repeatedly withdrew his right hand as a long line of people bowed and tried to kiss the ring on it. Lawsuit says TGI Fridays potato skins contain no potato skins

It is acceptable to sell French fries that are not made in France, but a new lawsuit says it is not acceptable to sell potato skin snack chips that are not made from potato skins. A New York City woman on Wednesday sued TGI Fridays, in a proposed class action claiming that the company, known for its restaurants, misleads consumers by selling "Potato Skins" snacks that contain potato flakes and potato starch, but no skins. Jiving eighty-year-old DJ parties in Poland

Donning yellow trousers, shiny platform shoes, red lipstick and headphones, 80-year-old "DJ Wika" stands behind the decks, mixing party music in a huge Warsaw club. Instead of baby-sitting grandchildren, Poland's oldest DJ Wirginia Szmyt packs her CDs, mixer and laptop, and heads off to spin for a packed dance floor of mainly senior citizens.

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