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— May 11, 2026In the golden age of comic books—roughly the 1950s through the early 1970s—kids flipping…
Anyone who has ever seen the Osbourne family reality show that aired on MTV a number of years ago is not likely to be terribly surprised by this one. Ozzy landed himself in hot water after doing a little sprinkling of his own while visiting a monument in San Antonio, Texas. The Alamo Cenotaph is dedicated to the memory of those who fought and died defending the iconic mission. As a Brit we can see how Ozzy may not have as much regard for the monument as the natives and as the old saying goes, “when you gotta go, you gotta go.” For reasons that were not completely clear, Ozzy was wearing one of his wife’s dresses at the time of the incident. Ozzy was banned from San Antonio for 20 years although we’re not sure he cares. We’re just glad we didn’t encounter any photos of the incident during the course of researching this article.
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