Mark Twain said ‘the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated’ when he heard that the New York Journal had published his obituary. The same happened to best selling Wellington born author Hesba Stretton. Twice, the Wellington Journal mistakenly reported her death. The first time in 1909 and the second time in 1911. They eventually got it right when she died in October 1911.
The same thing happened to President George Bush recently when a member of staff at a TV station in South Africa mistakenly pressed the wrong button and for three seconds a banner headline crossed TV screens saying ‘George Bush is dead.’
So be warned, if you ever look through the obituary section in the paper for the names of characters etc, you might get a surprise.
As for me I think I’ll give the paper a miss tonight and flick through my book of baby names.
Another Year Gone!
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Here I am for my annual visit to my blog which continues to be neglected.
I hope all is well out there in Blogland – or as well as it can be in these
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4 years ago
When I saw the heading I thought Simon had reported something due to the fact you not been on your blog recently LOL.
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Feex
No Fee still alive and well. Trouble is I can be like a bus sometimes, you wait for ages and then two come along at the same time LOL
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