A Franco for our times

[avram]

The Moonie Times: “King Fahd of Saudi Arabia has been dead since late Wednesday”
Everyone else in the world: “King Fahd in hospital with pneumonia, stable”

Comments

[jcb.livejournal.com]

what's your point? do you think the moonie times is lying? they claim to have a better source than the other outlets . . .

[slug87.livejournal.com]

Interesting

[avram]

It’s usually a pretty safe bet to assume the Moonie Times is lying, mistaken, or otherwise screwing the news-pooch.

On the other hand, I remember when the it seemed like the USSR was getting a new premier ever few months, generally with announcements that the just-died old premiere was feeling ill. So I dunno.

[rimka-pimka.livejournal.com]

excuse me! that never heappened in the USSR...
i mean: not within every few months, within a year to be more correct.

[avram]

That’s why I said “seemed like”.