What I love about Basel

In some cities, the front page news story might be about local crime or political scandals, the war in Iraq, high oil prices, etc.

The front page story today in one of the local papers here? The bus and tram drivers have new pants (including man-pris!), and they're not allowed to wear socks that are long or white with sandals.

I can't decide what's funnier--that such a rule exists (especially since long dark socks with sandals are a European summer staple), or that it's the lead story in the paper...