Comments on: “Unforeseen Circumstances” http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/unforeseen-circumstances/ Scathing Skepticism and Social Commentary Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:18:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: skepbitch http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/unforeseen-circumstances/#comment-15 skepbitch Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:32:33 +0000 http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/unforeseen-circumstances/#comment-15 It definitely does reek of urban legend. Snopes doesn't list it, although this may be a new prank. Then again, it may be genuine. It's splashed across the web at present. Here's a similar story that's absolutely bone fide, in the Corrections column, page 2 of The Sydney Morning Herald (Jan.21, 2008): “Due to a publishing error, star signs that appeared in News Review on January 12 were those for January 19. Those published on January 19 were correct for the date.” I wonder if anybody even noticed?! (With thanks to Sue) It definitely does reek of urban legend. Snopes doesn’t list it, although this may be a new prank. Then again, it may be genuine. It’s splashed across the web at present.

Here’s a similar story that’s absolutely bone fide, in the Corrections column, page 2 of The Sydney Morning Herald (Jan.21, 2008):

“Due to a publishing error, star signs that appeared in News Review on January 12 were those for January 19. Those published on January 19 were correct for the date.”

I wonder if anybody even noticed?!

(With thanks to Sue)

]]> By: Fragano Ledgister http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/unforeseen-circumstances/#comment-13 Fragano Ledgister Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:19:12 +0000 http://skepbitch.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/unforeseen-circumstances/#comment-13 I swear that years ago there was a newspaper report to the effect that a séance had been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. I swear that years ago there was a newspaper report to the effect that a séance had been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

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