Sunday, September 30, 2007

Not what they meant to say

Another in an occasional series wherein I point out things heard on radio or TV that, when read aloud, likely weren't what the writer meant to convey.

Today's entry, from our afternoon viewing of re-runs from a current PBS mini-series:
Corporate funding for "The War" was provided by ...
I think this may have been the military-industrial complex against which Eisenhower warned us.

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Update: Also heard this one (best with no punctuation)
The war will continue through Tuesday evening.

1 comment:

  1. If only you could hear punctuation, italics, &c.

    Corporate funding for The War provided by...


    Was Halliburton listed?


    ouzooz,
    Izzy

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