Everybody thought Sara Rhodes was crazy for eating at least five jars of baby food a day during her pregnancy.

Yeah, crazy like a fox.

Rhodes, 36, of Mar Vista, Calif., scored $10,000 as winner of the “Crazy Cravings Contest,” after her essay about her insatiability was chosen out of 4,000 entries in a contest by Ensure.

How bad did it get?

“[I] often times found myself in the car or at my work desk licking the inside of baby food jars!” she said.

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Raymond Wilkins finally got his varsity letter in track and field – 65 years after he competed.

Wilkins was a University of Alabama high jumper in 1940, when he left to serve in World War II. When he returned five years later, he was too old and heavy to compete.

The university finally made good and surprised him with the letter on his 87th birthday.

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If only he hadn’t called Mommy.

A German robber stole $9 million two weeks ago and fled to the Adriatic coast in Croatia, where he planned to retire.

And he might have gotten away with it – except for one big slipup.

He called his mom, whose phone was bugged.

Agents from Interpol traced the call and nabbed him. But, at least, he’s a good son.

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The PC Police have struck again – this time striking down a time-honored symbol of childhood.

Halifax and NatWest banks in Britain say they’ve banned the use of piggybanks in ads geared toward kids because it could offend Muslims, who don’t eat pork and consider pigs to be impure animals.

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A dying man held his wake early so he could celebrate with mourners.

John Noble, 52 – given months to live after being diagnosed with motor-neuron disease – invited 120 relatives and friends to a party near his home in Bristol, England.

“It was a cracking night. Everyone had a great time and I was glad I could say goodbye while I’m alive,” Noble said.

“It wasn’t sad at all.”