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Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Paranoia ad ridiculum
posted by Jenny at 1:02 PM |
Okay, I hadn't planned on posting until after the start of the New Year (complete with archives overhaul, and maybe some formatting changes). But this news from a skippy reader sent me straight to Blogger:
WASHINGTON -- The FBI has warned police nationwide to be alert for people carrying almanacs, cautioning that the popular reference books covering everything from abbreviations to weather trends could be used for terrorist planning.
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The bureau asked officers to keep an eye out during traffic stops and other investigations for almanacs, especially those with suspicious notes in them.
Officials say almanacs could be useful for their profiles of cities and states, and their information about waterways, buildings and landmarks.
Holy cow. This mutant McCarthyism has got to stop. A few months ago it was fans of Catcher in the Rye, today it's readers of almanacs?!
On that note, happy holidays and a good start in 2004 to friends and readers. More to come in a few days!
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