> On Thursday 23 December 2004 6:35 pm, Greg Madden wrote: >> On Thursday 23 December 2004 03:25 pm, Ron Johnson wrote: >> > "In all the tinsel and terror of the holiday season, we too often >> > underestimate that murderous brute better known as Santa Claus. >> > With images of last year's gingerbread massacre freshly baked into >> > our memories, I remind you to bolt your doors, say goodbye to your >> > pets, and lock your children in the closet. This is Walter Cronkite >> > saying 'I told you so'." >> >> Easy on the egg-nog :) > > Actually, Ron Johnson was quoting a Fox News broadcast from December 24, > 2999. Walter Cronkite's reanimated head in a jar of soylent brine was > sitting on a newsdesk speaking into what appeared to be a 1950's era > microphone in front of him. > > The newscast itself aired in Futurama episode 2ACV04, X-mas Story, > December 19, 1999. > > -- > Paul Johnson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ursine.dyndns.org/~baloo/ > >
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