Once again, when it comes to sheer weirdness, reality outstrips fiction. From the pages of the Sturgis Journal:

Sturgis police arrested seven Sturgis men for placing more than 20 threatening letters on various businesses, schools, banks and at the post office. At least 12 signs were posted Monday morning. Another 20 were put up Tuesday evening, according to Sturgis police.

The letters all read “All your base are belong to us and you have no chance to survive, make your time.”

Information about the letters was forwarded to the FBI and U.S. postal authorities, said Sturgis police Chief Eugene Alli.

“This is no joking matter,” he said. “During a time of war and with the present concern for homeland security, terrorist acts will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

The “All your base are belong to us” are lines said by Cats, a bad guy in a 1989 Japanese video game. The poor translation to English led to its use by many involved in the video game culture.

Like they say, you can’t make this stuff up — and indeed, why would you even want to?