Every year some publication does an "April Fool's" joke that they live to regret. Yesterday's was over on the serious CarAndDriver.com wherein they put out a ficticous story that President Obama had ordered Chevrolet and Dodge out of NASCAR if they wanted to keep their federal funds. (Once again, it was fictitious. Make a note.)
Race fans being race cans, and Fenderwold fans being Fenderworld fans (wherein racin' is treated with more seriousness and reverence than, say, fighting cancer), the Internet lit up like a caw-shun light at Taladega with outrage.
All this even though, right under the headline in the original article, was the disclaimer: "HAPPY APRIL FOOLS' DAY! THIS IS A JOKE. LIGHTEN UP, PEOPLE".
There is no "lightening up" for some race fans (don't I know it too well). So Car and Driver had to pull it.
Stories on the debacle HERE:
On a serious note... I'm glad President Obama is in Europe for the G20. His distance might lead to this "story" being more truly unbelievable (than it already is) There is sadly a small, already PI$$ED-OFF minority in our country (a lunatic fringe?). They were revved up during the election & believe only point of view.
I feel I'm not being too political here... DUMB enough to think our President was (is) a Muslim, buddies with "terrorists", plans to TAKE their guns, & now.... takin' away their NASCAR Racin' .
The Secret Service's job just got even MORE difficult! NASCAR & GUNS... Dem fightin' words... & MORE powerful than messin' with their GUNS & BIBLES!!
Sad, but TRUE (for that whacky few)... DUMB enough to get P.O'd on mock stories posted on April 1st
Posted by: AZZO45 | April 02, 2009 at 10:08 AM
And I can't believe he gave Queen Liz an iPod! I need to reinstall Photoshop..
Posted by: Pat W | April 03, 2009 at 03:35 PM