Well, they are holy.
Civil-rights lawyer John Payton dead at 65.
Former Somali president Abdullahi Yusef Ahmed dead at 77 from pneumonia.
According to Breaking News Twitter feed:
emphasis Mine.
No mention of silver fitting, or wooden washers?
Interesting that they used the word “transplant” rather than “installation”.
FWIW, Dick Cheney is ‘trending’ on twitter this morning with a lot of barbs:
Some Samples:
[QUOTE=@Joan_Rivers]
Newly transplanted heart rejects Dick Cheney.
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[QUOTE=@CarlMaxim]
Dick Cheney gets heart. Bush to meet The Wizard about brain this afternoon.
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[QUOTE=@SalmonRushdie]
Rather surprised Dick Cheney got a heart after lasting all these years without one.
[/QUOTE]
Those folks names are on a List.
Hell, we probably are for reading about them.
[QUOTE=@anthonyjeselnik]
Dick Cheney specifically requested Trayvon Martin’s heart.
[/QUOTE]
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These are cracking me up.
All this talk of Dick Cheney is getting this song stuck in my head.
I am sure Leno, Letterman, O’Brien and the other Late night talk show hosts will be using these barbs tomorrow night.
The last one you quoted is the best.
A well known fixture in the boxing world has died. Bert Sugar dead at 75. No word on if his hat survived.
Oh, so that is who he is. I saw the name and the reference to boxing, but didn’t pick up on who he was until you mentioned the hat and posted the picture. He was always on ESPN classic talking about classic fights.
It is indeed a fine hat. The kind that you have to earn the right to wear.
Two-time world darts champion Joky Wilson dead at 62.
A quote from a former manager, from the BBC story linked above: “Jocky transcended the whole spectrum of life in the UK. It’s a very sad day because Jocky was loved by so many people for the great character he was.”
That sentiment was confirmed to me by a U.K. friend, in a recent e-mail message to me: “They don’t make 'em like that anymore, he always looked and probably was seriously pissed when he played, always entertaining…RIP”
Duckster, you have me confused!
The comedian Gallagher… no way! that makes no sense…
The “comedian” Gallagher… no that’s not it…
The “mildly amusing has-been from the 1980s” Gallagher… Okay, now I know who you are talking about!