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In another extravagant and harebrained move, Mayor Thomas Menino announced his vision of a giant wind turbine smack in the middle of City Hall Plaza. We here at the ol’ Free Press saw some other groups that have also placed incredibly unfitting things in unexpected places.

A CGS student was found in Mugar Library. She had gotten lost on her way to Jamba Juice.

The Hillel House decided to take up offers for a marketing stint with the Oscar Meyer hotdog mobile.

Allocations Board chairman Soren Hessler was spotted at an AB meeting.

BU students studying in London were surprised to see a bedbug alert on their cell phones from Send Word Now. Afterward, BU denied sending the text.

The College of Communication, inspired by Menino, is planning to put a tall, unattractive, entirely useless metal structure atop its building. Oh, wait . . .

Former COM dean John Schulz took a place at the podium of a journalism ethics class.

Supporters of everyone’s favorite Mormon candidate for president were shocked when Mitt Romney actually showed up to announce his candidacy in Massachusetts.

The TSA decided to install a giant Lite-Brite at Logan to inform passengers of arrivals, departures and flashy sweatshirts.

After the New York Mets’ collapse left them out of the playoffs, Mrs. Met was seen canoodling with the Philly Phanatic. When interviewed, the Phanatic said the experience was amazin’.

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon, having shown off his moves during a drunken celebration in Fenway Park, auditioned for So You Think You Can Dance? The painfully awkward video, sealed from the public, is now being handled by “top men.”

The Daily Free Press decided to try its luck and pick up that special someone for lasting romance. Two disheveled reporters, three editors and a drunken photog were found wandering the Ashford Street naked Sunday morning.