Tuesday shows us the sign that leads to dreamland, a pilot who thanks his flight attendant and his mom simultaneously, and an annual zoo weigh-in that is becoming a can't-miss tradition in London. An SMH story about the return of a fraudster that isn't as surprising these days as it should be.

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Remember that iconic line from the end of Pretty Women, right after Edward walks halfway up the fire escape to rescue Vivian? That's Hollywood for you, a town of broken hearts and dreams. Moss And Fogg have a story on the Hollywood sign that started as the biggest real estate subdivision sign in L.A. and ended up as the beacon to many aspiring dreamers hoping to become the next star.

Hollywood is also important to the rest of us; our stories are brought to life, and our tragedies are retold. A place that can take our imaginations and turn them into 3-D renderings of time, place, and experience. We hope we can all Keep On Dreamin'.

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A sweet video from a United Airlines pilot was on GMA recently. A pilot named Cole Doss had a very special flight attendant on one of his flights – his mom. Doss, a 31-year commercial pilot, thanked his mom in his Welcome Aboard comments before take-off. The video shows a grateful son publicly thanking his mom for all her support.

The story says that Cole's dad is a retired flight attendant, and his sister is a flight attendant. Oh, the places they must have been!

The London Zoo had its annual weigh-in, and the AP has several images of how the zoo weighs everything from tadpoles to tigers. Like humans, weight is an important indicator of health, and zoo animals are monitored for various reasons. The London Zoo has turned the annual weigh-in into a fan favorite, and watching the keepers get each animal onto a scale or tape measure (for height) is meditation for the viewer.

All the collected data is entered into the Zoological Information Management System and shared with zoos worldwide. Better data, shared with other zoos and conservation groups, can help with overall animal health and, in some cases, with endangered species.

A few years ago, a since convicted fraudster named Billy McFarland hatched an idea called Fyre Festival. It was promoted as the ultimate luxury music festival held in the Bahamas. The festival incinerated in a faster and cheaper version of its meaner buddy FTX, also based in the Bahamas. McFarland, the mastermind behind this event, spent 4 years in prison for fraud, and some estimates of the money lost are over $30 million. 

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Digital Music News brought a story about a second Fyre Festival that is currently in the works. Another story from TMZ tells more news about a bizarre festival, or as Frank Costanza would call it, the Fyre Festivus. According to McFarland, pre-sale tickets have sold out. To recap:

Yep, Fyre Festivus right!? We will be watching the trainwreck if it ever leaves a station.

Imagine.

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