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To: Terry D who wrote (110576)	1/17/2008 5:12:43 PM
From: Terry D	Respond to of 132070

As I was mentioning - A Greeley businessman apologized Wednesday after a joke about Illinois Sen. Barack Obama fell flat during the National Western Stock Show's annual Citizen of the West banquet. William R. Farr was pretending to read telegrams congratulating this year's award recipient, University of Colorado President Hank Brown, when he pulled out a piece of paper and said, "I have a telegram from the White House." Then he added, "They're going to have to change the name of that building if Obama's elected." Witnesses said they could hear people gasp in the ballroom of the Adam's Mark Hotel. "I gasped," said Gov. Bill Ritter, who was sitting at the table with Farr. Mayor John Hickenlooper said, "I don't think he (Farr) intended any mischief or malice, but it was inappropriate." Afterward, Farr said he regretted making the remark and apologized to anyone offended. "I apologize for that," Farr told a reporter as soon as the banquet ended. "I mistook it to be humorous, but it was something I shouldn't have said." rockymountainnews.com

To: Terry D who wrote (110576)	1/17/2008 7:08:30 PM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 132070

Makes you wanta go slap Ali in the face and say, "your name is Cassius Clay. What's your name? Cassius Clay." He's old and sick now, but, still, I think I'll let somebody else try that one first. <G> I once gave a speech at The Omni in Atlanta and had to follow Senator Bradley. Halfway through the speech, I had to go out and buy a kazoo. I figured I could use it to wake people up when it was my turn to talk. Besides, Princeton guys are just those who couldn't get into Penn. <G>