Add one more word to George Carlin's list
"They're making mountains out of a gnat's turd," said Regina VonCannon, a potter with a shop in downtown Seagrove, about the dispute.
That is the caption to a photo illustrating a front-page story about a feud in Seagrove.
The thoughts of one reader: Well, just when I thought the world was about as crass as it can get, I see that the News & Record wants to join the crowd. Regarding the caption under the photograph of the woman from Seagrove...how classy!!!! Come on...what happened to high standards?
Unfortunately, the world isn't as crass as it can get. Turd is not on our list of forbidden terms...when someone else uses it.
The truth is that sometimes a quote is so colorful and so telling, you just have to let that baby run.
Update: On the other hand, I just got an e-mail thanking us for publishing a story about the latest at the Mediterranean Union. Bravo on your article about the Mediterranean Union in section A of the newpaper today!!! It is always thrilling to read about earth shaking news from around the world. Even the television stations failed to note this momentous news this time. I realize that this was from The Associated Press, but I would very much like to know exactly what the names of these 40 plus nations are.
Specifically I would like to know whether or not Iraq or Iran would be included in this union(which would be even more difficult to believe). I also hope that the newspaper will continue to provide follow up information about this dramatic move.