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Friday, September 11, 2009

The Shoe Thrower's 15 Minutes of Fame Gets Extended

Remember the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at George W. Bush last December? And got clapped in jail for it? If you believe this Saudi Gazette article, he's been offered everything from anchorman positions to marriage proposals, and allegedly promised "a golden horse" by the ruler of Qatar (a golden horse?). I guess shoe-throwing is a great career advancer.

Maybe it's time for a trip to Payless Shoe Stores. I could use a golden horse. Whatever that is.

1 comment:

LJ Marczak said...

Instead of a horse how about a used Merc Limo?

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=259925