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In final broadcast, Rather reveals what the frequency is
Jewish World Review ^ | 3/10/05 | Andy Borowitz

Posted on 03/10/2005 7:55:33 PM PST by Feiny

In his final broadcast as anchor of the CBS Evening News, Dan Rather stunned the American people by revealing, at long last, what the frequency is.

"Friends, years ago, a gentleman accosted me on the street in Manhattan and asked me, 'What is the frequency, Kenneth?'" the longtime anchor said at the end of the broadcast Wednesday night. "Tonight, I would like to answer that question once and for all."

"For the past twenty-four years, I have used these broadcasts to send thought-control brainwaves through your TV sets," the veteran newsman continued. "In order to receive those signals, your brain had to be tuned to a frequency of 102.7 — and that, my friends, is the frequency."

But Mr. Rather saved his most startling bombshell for last: "My name is not, nor has it ever been Dan Rather — it's Kenneth."

Mr. Rather than held up a birth certificate showing the name "Kenneth Charles Doobin" before signing off the air with a simple, "Courage."

(Excerpt) Read more at jewishworldreview.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: borowitz; rather
Andy Borowitz is very funny.
1 posted on 03/10/2005 7:55:34 PM PST by Feiny
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To: AnnaZ; HangFire; dead

The question is finally answered!!!


2 posted on 03/10/2005 7:56:14 PM PST by Feiny ( The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.)
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To: feinswinesuksass

Beautiful.


3 posted on 03/10/2005 8:01:32 PM PST by satchmodog9 (Murder and weather are our only news)
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To: feinswinesuksass

I've seen your handle plenty of times but I have just zeroed in on what it actually says. Big ole LOL!


4 posted on 03/10/2005 8:02:17 PM PST by Texas_Jarhead
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To: feinswinesuksass
Safe here.

5 posted on 03/10/2005 8:14:09 PM PST by benjaminjjones
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To: feinswinesuksass

Yo, Danny. Is that KHz or MHz. No matter, your offical frequency is now 000.0, and your legacy is a Trivial Persuit question... if you are lucky. Question: "What InfoBozo used a second rate forgery, in a third rate attempt to influence a presidential election, and failed, thereby helping that president in a decisive re-election victory"?


6 posted on 03/10/2005 8:30:45 PM PST by kylaka
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To: feinswinesuksass
Dan Rather has finally left the air and left a stain on the Canard Broadcasting System.

He will become a metaphor for proving all our critics right on your way out the door.

He left Rather poorly.
7 posted on 03/10/2005 9:31:40 PM PST by still_learning (The United Nations is simply Trotskyite plan B)
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To: feinswinesuksass

WNEW?


8 posted on 03/10/2005 9:35:41 PM PST by relee
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To: benjaminjjones
Don't worry about running out, we have been preparing for such a day.


9 posted on 03/11/2005 2:16:15 AM PST by this_ol_patriot
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To: feinswinesuksass

FINALLY! After all these years, the TRUTH!


10 posted on 03/11/2005 2:23:06 AM PST by shibumi (As we run from the day, To a strange night of stone.)
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