Friday, February 27, 2009

Stuck on Stupid, Pt. 2: Mayor Dean "Watermelon Man" Grose


Image from source--yes--FOX "News"

Let's see. Assume that you got an email with a racist--or just offensive--image in it. But further assume that you're rather thick, and you don't get the joke. The offensive part eludes you. Most of us would either delete it, or maybe write the author, and ask "hey, what's the joke?" But if you are the Mayor of Los Alamitos, California, you send it around in a mass email! Of course, the setup is absurd, and of course he got the joke. And that he sent it around is as stupid as if he didn't get it in the first place.

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Calif. Mayor Who Sent White House Watermelon Patch E-Mail Quits

The mayor of a small Southern California city says he will resign after being criticized for sharing an e-mail picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under the title "No Easter egg hunt this year. . ."

Read more at (why not): Fox "News"


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