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OH.MY.GAWD.
10:02PM ON
05/03/2008
BY
Ariel Werner
No sarcasm, pun, or wit could make this news any funnier. Wonkette reports:
Hillary Clinton’s pick to win horse racing’s Kentucky Derby, Eight Belles — the only female horse in the race — finished second, broke both front ankles, and subsequently was put to death on the track. The first place horse was “Big Brown.” Go nuts.
This makes my Dad’s attempt to find political meaning in the “underdog” Giants’ victory over the “machine candidate” Patriots in Superbowl 2k8 seem even more far fetched by comparison.
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3 Comments on “ OH.MY.GAWD. ”
May 4th, 2008 at 9:33AM
JOE BERNSTEIN Says:
Wonkette is an idiot.I don’t want to sound like a PETA nut,but there’s nothing funny about what happened.
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May 4th, 2008 at 12:16PM
Ariel Werner Says:
Look, I humbly admit that I used to ride horses, and I still love them, and it’s sad when an animal dies for the sake of human sport and amusement. But this has nothing to do with being in any way happy about the misfortune of Eight Belles. This, my friend, is about delighting in a fantastic metaphor.
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May 4th, 2008 at 9:02PM
Rik Says:
I thought only fillies ran the Derby. Just sayin.
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