Re: NANFA-- Re: Licentious Mermaids ?

William Allen jr. (billandbonnie_at_peoplepc.com)
Wed, 4 Apr 2001 22:57:58 -0500

Uh, I'm getting in on the end of this, but - - was the story published
sunday? April 1? APRIL FOOL'S DAY?!?!?!
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Stallsmith <fundulus_at_hotmail.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Re: Licentious Mermaids ?

> I dunno, looking at the headline and the text makes me think the whole
thing
> was an elaborate goof upon the gullible. The headline: "Puget Nimrods Nab
> Nimble Nymph". Sure, OK! And the text depends upon "a leading authority"
at
> a business involving the word "Shoppe". Nowadays you only find this kind
of
> writing at TheOnion or its imitators around the web.
>
> "A leading authority" was the original "4 out of 5 doctors agree" as a
dead
> give away of goofiness in a claim. A friend of mine is a Subgenius
Prophet,
> based on his credentials of being "a leading authority" (on nothing in
> particular).
>
> Good find, Jay! Journalists take themselves too damn seriously these days.
>
> --Bruce "Yellow Press" Stallsmith
> Huntsville, AL
>
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