5 Patchiest Stories Of The Week

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#1 Photos Of Marine's Tea Party With 4-Year-Old Daughter Will Warm Your Heart

Porter wanted the photo shoot to show the softer side of military men and to illustrate that drill instructors, like her husband, have a completely different side to the them after they work long and hard hours.

Read more on the Oceanside, CA Patch

#2 Police Department Sets Up ‘Trap’ For 4/20

The "traps" include the supposedly favorite items of people under the influence of marijuana: Doritos, Cheetos, Mountain Dew, White Castle and video games like "Grand Theft Auto." A picture sent over Twitter shows a Wyoming, Minnesota Police Department squad car and police officer standing nearby with a net, ready to pounce.

Read more on the Maple Grove, MN Patch

#3 Gator Rescued From Philly Apartment Fire

According to 6ABC, responders saved a foot-long alligator from the apartment at the corner of Unruh Avenue and Tulip Street.

Read more on the new Philadelphia, PA Patch

#4 San Antonio Man Turns 108, Crediting ‘Clean Living’ For Longevity Plus Something Else

A veteran of the U.S. Army, Ruf served in World War II and the Korean War. He now spends his twilight years playing Skip-Bo and leading a group of crossword puzzle aficionados.

Read more on the Across America Patch

#5 From One Pro To Another: Baseball Hall Of Famer Alive Thanks To NFL Player’s Heart

Flanked by heart donor and NFL tight end Konrad Reuland's family, Rod Carew said he was given a new lease on life after suffering a heart attack in 2015. He spent nearly two years waiting for a donor. The donor turned out to be 29-year-old Reuland, who played for teams including the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens. The transplant would become the the first case of a pro athlete's organs being transplanted into another.

Read more on the Encino, CA Patch