Category: Umbrella

Umbrella Swept by Wind Kills Woman at South Carolina Beach

GARDEN CITY, S.C.—A beachgoer was killed Wednesday after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest, authorities said. The umbrella was blown from its anchoring by the wind around 12:40 p.m. and hit Tammy Perreault while she was at a Garden City beach, Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard told news outlets. Perreault,…


Charlie Chaplin: Between Showers (1914)

Charlie and another man compete in trying to help a young lady cross a muddy street. The rival finds a wooden plank, which Charlie takes from him. They fight over an umbrella belonging to the rival. A policeman settles the dispute, ultimately arresting the rival. An innocent tramp is pushed into the lake. Credit: Public…


Best Inexpensive Umbrellas

I wouldn’t even venture a guess for how many umbrellas I’ve purchased in my life. It’s not so much that I lose them; it’s that they turn out to be junk. The frame collapses; the ribs get tweaked, causing it to bend the wrong way; and the ligaments snap apart, all of which renders the…


8th Grader Spotted Shielding Classmate With Cerebral Palsy From Rain With His Umbrella

An eighth-grade student who took it upon himself to shield a classmate, who has cerebral palsy, from rain as he crossed the schoolyard was spotted by the middle school principal. Witnessing the heartwarming act, she snapped a photo and shared it on social media, touching the hearts of their community. Jerry, who has cerebral palsy…


Ohio 5th Grader Sees Crossing Guard Getting Wet on Rainy Day, Holds Up Umbrella for Her

A Cleveland fifth grader demonstrated an act of chivalry one rainy, rainy day in September when he held up an umbrella to keep a patrol guard on duty dry, while exposing himself to the wet weather. Ten-year-old Karl West of Garfield Elementary was waiting for his mom, Monique, to pick him up when he saw…


Photo Shows 2 Soaking-Wet Dogs in the Rain, Traffic Officer Sheltering Them Under His Umbrella

Thanks to social media, a photo taken in West Bengal, India, on a rainy day made our day. It was raining cats and dogs in Kolkata in mid-September, when local reporter Sayan Chakraborty, who was on assignment for Bengali daily Bartaman, spotted a pair of sopping-wet canines outside seeking shelter but unable to find any….


Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Pro-Democracy Singer for ‘Corrupt Conduct’

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog on Monday charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with “corrupt conduct” at a 2018 election rally, the latest legal action against dissent by authorities in the former British colony. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said in a statement that Wong had provided “entertainment to induce others…