Email Scan: Puppets

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We scan the inbox so you don't have to. Today, a single item of note:

FROM: Juli B
SUBJECT: Terrorism finger puppets from Moss
MESSAGE: Who wouldn't want crocheted toys bearing the visages of Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden? You have these puppets, you have a party.

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FROM: Best Bets Daily
SUBJECT: RemoteLinc
MESSAGE: A remote that you can program to turn lamps and other gadgets on and off.

FROM: RareDaily
SUBJECT: The Joy of Sake
MESSAGE: A massive tasting event featuring more than 300 sakes taking place on Thursday, September 27 from 6 to 9pm.

FROM: Thrillist
SUBJECT: Bobo (181 W 10th St at 7th, 212-488-2626)
MESSAGE: A West Village restaurant opening next week.
DISCARDED: "Owning a sumptuous West Village townhouse can smooth over all of a man's many flaws (shallowness, neediness, homelessness). Since no one's ponied up for your controlling interest in Google2.biz, squire your guests to Bobo."

FROM: DailyCandy
SUBJECT: Weekend guide
MESSAGE: DRV-IN, exhibition Greeting Card Thursday through Sunday from 10am to 6pm at the Park Avenue Armory (The Drill Hall, 643 Park Ave between 66th and 67th Sts; 212-966-0193), short film festival Tropfest@Tribeca on Sunday at 8pm at the World Financial Center Plaza (Battery Park, West St at Vesey St), and a block party outside of Hogs & Heifers Saloon (859 Washington St at 13th St, 212-929-0655) on Sunday at 1pm.

FROM: UrbanBaby Daily
SUBJECT: Weekend guide
MESSAGE: Musical Suddenly Summer takes place Friday and Saturday at 2pm at the Julia Miles Theater (424 W 55th St, 212-352-3101), there's a reading of Laurie David's book Guide to Global Warming on Saturday at 3pm (557 Broadway between Prince and Spring Sts, 212-343-6166), powerHouse Arena (37 Main St at Water St, Brooklyn; 866-99-ARENA) is hosting a family celebration on Sunday from 3 to 4:30pm, there's a fair at Riverside Park on Sunday from 11am to 3pm to raise funds for the Elephant Playground, and BookSmart (27 W 20th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves, suite 506; 212-675-8677) is having a sale today from 11am to 6pm.