NEW JERSEY MAN FINDS CANNONBALL IN BACKYARD

An Atlantic City man was digging behind his home when he dug up a live cannonball Saturday. Police say the brass-capped cannonball was approximately 5 inches in circumference and was stamped “4k, 85mm.” The bomb squad took an x-ray of the device and determined it was fully functional. The cannonball was later detonated in an unpopulated area (* the casino district!). Police say the discovery is not unusual for this part of the state, but residents are advised to never touch or move any found artillery shells.
* Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be that Chinese man’s 11-pound stool.
* Well, that guy’s afternoon could have had a completely different ending.
* I guess some historical artifacts aren’t worth keeping.
* Digging in Atlantic City? Lucky you didn’t find a dead mobster.
* So how old is the cannonball? In TV terms, this predates the Sopranos and even goes back before the Boardwalk Empire series.
* Digging a hole in Atlantic City? So it was kind of like what Trump did with his casinos.
* Lucky Governor Christie didn’t walk through the area. That would have set it off for sure.