This Case of Yellow Tape Had No Law Enforcement Tie-In

Sure, the Getty Museum has been accused of acquiring looted works of art, but when Dave Middleton of Rancho Mirage arrived for a visit, he was still surprised to see yellow “crime scene” tape there. Turns out the cops weren’t involved. The tape was part of a promo for the exhibit of a Manhattan crime photographer who called himself Weegee.

Well, la-di-da: Robert Lieberknecht Jr. of Carpinteria spotted an area where you won’t find any discount stores (see photo).

“Duh!” award winner: Lillian Koslover of Redondo Beach noticed some common-sense instructions on a pair of men’s underwear (see photo). How dumb do the manufacturers think men are? (Don’t answer that.)

Don’t know much about arithmetic: Here’s a switch -- an auto garage seems to be short-changing itself in an ad sent along by Mario Aguirre of Bell (see accompanying).

Didn’t catch the name: Singer Frank Zappa’s daughter, Moon Unit, who was featured on the single “Valley Girl,” ranked No. 1 on a list of celebrity kids with bizarre names. Another of Zappa’s offspring, Dweezil, came in at No. 7, on the poll taken by the online entertainment site www.getlive.co.uk.

Here are the wacky names, followed by names of the celebrity parents:

1. Moon Unit: Zappa

2. Apple: Gwyneth Paltrow

3. Misty Kyd: Sharleen Spiteri (Texas)

4. Geronimo: Alex James (Blur)

5. Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily: Michael Hutchence/Paula Yates

6. Dandelion: Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)

7. Dweezil: Zappa

8. Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q: Bono (U2)

9. Zowie: David Bowie

10. Rufus Tiger: Roger Taylor (Queen)

Impressive, but I don’t see how the voters could have left out singer Bob Geldof’s daughter: Fifi Trixibelle.

miscelLAny: As part of a face lift of the stadium, the Dodgers are selling off uprooted seats for $250 a pair, with the proceeds going to charity. “Purchase includes all the necessary mounting hardware and easy instructions for assembly,” an announcement said. That’s right, fans. Now you can occupy Dodger Stadium seats without having to watch the inept Dodgers play!