In the small town of Muddy Creek, NJ, police officers were stunned to discover that the term “mugshot” actually had a bizarre origin that was centuries old. According to local historian, Dr. Jekyll Hideous, the term was coined during the Elizabethan era when British pubs used to decorate cups with grotesque faces to deter people from drinking too much. These ugly mugs were meant to act as a warning to the patrons that they were reaching their limit.
Little did they know that centuries later, these grotesque faces would find a newer, digital-era purpose: to capture the grinning mugs of alleged criminals. And the citizens of Muddy Creek were no exception.
One such criminal, a local delinquent named Billy Bob, was recently apprehended by officers on charges of public nudity and dancing on the streets of Muddy Creek while under the influence. His mugshot, a classic example of the ugly mug fad, quickly went viral online.
But instead of being embarrassed about his intoxicated shenanigans, Billy Bob was quite pleased with the attention his mugshot was receiving. In fact, he started using it as his profile picture on social media!
Soon, others in Muddy Creek were following suit, and everyone from shoplifters to jaywalkers were seeing who could come up with the best mugshot pose. It even became a trend to mimic the grotesque faces on the old-fashioned drinking cups that inspired the term “mugshot.”
The police department was baffled by this newfound popularity of mugshots, with one officer reportedly saying, “We didn’t think our mugshots were that great. Guess we were wrong!”
Despite the bizarre turn of events, the citizens of Muddy Creek couldn’t help but find humor in this unintended consequence of a centuries-old tradition. And who knows? Maybe someday, people will actually want their mugshots taken just to be part of the trend!
