Bruce C. Craig <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > ...Northwest Herald newspaper...Crystal Lake, IL (actually Woodstock) ... > ... On Monday, September 5, that > paper featured an article about the ongoing controversy with > the headline: "Atomic bombers criticize Enola homosexual > exhibit." Indeed the truth. But the (non)joke was on me... I (did) receive the Herald. I saw the headline and read the article. I suspected it was about the Enola Gay from the headline, that's why I read it. However, I must admit that I did not "get it" at the time - the substitution connection that is. I know the war story and am familiar with the name of the airplane, but just missed the "pun". After reading it, I just thought it was aother "random" glitch because there was no mention of any homosexual issues. In fact, I even remember thinking "Stupid paper! - didn't even get to the point!"... as usual. Several days later, driving home, a radio story on the controversy caused me to "understand" the substitution. Duh!...had a chuckle on myself. :-) About two weeks later, the editor took a quarter column to (I believe) apologize and take responsibility. He normally rambles a lot so I'm not sure what points he was trying to make, or if he offered an explanation - I don't read him much. I'm amazed I saw both articles, I read so little of it. Wish I'd saved it. My opinion is that this is a dinky little paper that says a lot of dumb things. Hmmm, that's pretty much my opinion of most papers. I believe Abe Lincoln said that it is better to remain silent and be thought stupid, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Regards -------------------------------- Steve Noskowicz, (Wonder Lake Il.) Internet - The Information back roads of the future.