Weekly Review
Hodge et al do it again. Some highlights:
School officials in Paris, Texas, apologized after the high school band played "Deutschland uber alles," with the Nazi flag flying, on the evening of Rosh Hashana.
A Russian electricity company was threatening to kidnap people's pets as a way to force delinquent customers to pay their bills.
President Vladimir Putin suggested that global warming could be good for Russians because they "would spend less money on fur coats and other warm things."
Laura Bush told the Russians that American children's books teach children to be good Americans and that her children used to enjoy acting out "Hop on Pop" by Dr. Seuss.
Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada said that he was thinking of trying
marijuana: "Perhaps I will try it when it will no longer be criminal. I will have my money for my fine and a joint in the other hand."
* Rami, 10/07/2003 01:34:59 PM