Thursday, July 15, 2021

Breaking News

I broke my finger in seventh grade. How? Well, it was pretty uneventful, so I decided to come up with some more interesting scenarios. With headlines and short summaries for each instance, this is "Breaking News."

Arizona Native Wrestles with Bobcat

Caleb Gottry, a 17-year-old from Gilbert spends three hours fighting with a bobcat. Gottry breaks a finger. The bobcat meets its end.

HS Baseball Prospect Ruins Chances to Play in Big Leagues

Senior Caleb Gottry breaks his finger in warm-ups moments before his big game and likely recruitment. 

Lawsuit Over a Broken Finger

Budget Transportation Airport Taxi Service facing a suit from the Gottry family over a slammed car door and a broken finger.

The Ban on Fighting in Schools Should Be Reinforced

Two high school students fight in a public school and leave with broken bones and a lifelong grudge.

Teen "Superman" Stops a Bullet

17-year-old Caleb Gottry breaks a finger as he thrusts his hand in front of a speeding bullet. The bullet's target, 42-year-old Albert Peterson, pays Gottry's hospital bills in full.

Consequences of Illegal Fireworks

An aerial firework malfunction leads to broken fingers and second degree burns for Arizona teen.

Tourist Falls Off Edge of Grand Canyon and Survives

High school senior Caleb Gottry falls off the edge, breaks his finger on the way down, and miraculously lands on a sun shade at the canyon bottom that cushions his fall. 

Dangerous New Chemical Dissolves Bones

An incidental discovery at a chemistry summer camp, Oxipolychlorinated Asbestos dissolves finger bones. Hear an unfortunate victim's story.

Never Hammer Your Finger Again

After creator Caleb Gottry hammered his own finger, he created the iHammer with built-in safety features. 

Choir Kid Fractures Finger 

Opening the metal backstage door at Chandler Center, the door handle and wall smash together with Caleb Gottry's finger in between.... but that's not as fun of a story to tell.

Check out my YouTube Channel! I posted a fun video this Tuesday called "Monday Night Foosball."

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