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Youâve Been Had
The Charleston Post and Courier has graciously admitted that it made a mistake its coverage of the recent protest at the Augusta Golf tournament. A man who held up a sign at Martha Burk which said "Make me dinner" did not supply his real name, but instead spelled out his name as "Heywood Jablome." The protester is really an Atlanta radio host with a different name. But the South Carolina reporter isn't the only journalist to fall for this trick. A May 1, 2001 business story in the New York Post looked into the new trend of putting cafes in investment firm offices; the story reported the skepticism of "Heywood Jablome, 41, a Manhattan real estate agent." This brings back memories of the day in high school when the attendance administrator puzzled over an attendence slip reporting the absence of student whose name she did not recognize: "Jack Mehoff? Jack Mehoff? Who is Jack Mehoff?" People who enjoy reading book reviews by Paige Turner and military commentary by Warren Peace will find a good list of silly names at psacakePosted by: Bent Pyramid 2003-04-23 |
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