http://trueslant.com/lewisgrossberger/2009/10/14/why-they-stopped-reading-the-weekly-world-news/ [Please go to 'Settings' to change your Tagline] Sat, 29 Oct 2011 03:20:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://trueslant.com/lewisgrossberger/2009/10/14/why-they-stopped-reading-the-weekly-world-news/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Nathan Diebenow Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:26:42 +0000 http://trueslant.com/lewisgrossberger/?p=628#comment-365 If major U.S. newspapers had to have mascots like Bat Boy in order to be legit, what would be the New York Times' mascot? Washington Post? LA Times? If major U.S. newspapers had to have mascots like Bat Boy in order to be legit, what would be the New York Times’ mascot? Washington Post? LA Times?

]]> http://trueslant.com/lewisgrossberger/2009/10/14/why-they-stopped-reading-the-weekly-world-news/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Neal Ungerleider Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:06:27 +0000 http://trueslant.com/lewisgrossberger/?p=628#comment-364 A Weekly World News article that doesn't mention the time Hillary Clinton cheated on Bill with a little gray alien? Or Satan's face showing up in the 9/11 dust? Or "Dear Dottie"? A Weekly World News article that doesn’t mention the time Hillary Clinton cheated on Bill with a little gray alien? Or Satan’s face showing up in the 9/11 dust? Or “Dear Dottie”?

]]> http://trueslant.com/lewisgrossberger/2009/10/14/why-they-stopped-reading-the-weekly-world-news/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Lewis Grossberger Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:36:00 +0000 http://trueslant.com/lewisgrossberger/?p=628#comment-363 Brian, that's an excellent question. But you have to remember that while Bat Boy is half bat, which means that yes, he can fly (as well as catch and eat his own weight in insects every 24 hours) he is also half boy, which means that he's a mischievous imp who loves speedy automobiles and pranks played on authority figures. And that's why the adorable mutant led the police on that merry chase--for the sheer fun of it! Brian, that’s an excellent question. But you have to remember that while Bat Boy is half bat, which means that yes, he can fly (as well as catch and eat his own weight in insects every 24 hours) he is also half boy, which means that he’s a mischievous imp who loves speedy automobiles and pranks played on authority figures. And that’s why the adorable mutant led the police on that merry chase–for the sheer fun of it!

]]> http://trueslant.com/lewisgrossberger/2009/10/14/why-they-stopped-reading-the-weekly-world-news/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Brian Donovan Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:42:06 +0000 http://trueslant.com/lewisgrossberger/?p=628#comment-362 Lewis, you added a picture of Bat Boy in a police chase. Great reporting sure, but why would Bat Boy drive? He's part bat for christ sake. If he were really a bat, and I'm starting to doubt that very notion, he would obviously fly. Lewis, you added a picture of Bat Boy in a police chase. Great reporting sure, but why would Bat Boy drive? He’s part bat for christ sake. If he were really a bat, and I’m starting to doubt that very notion, he would obviously fly.

]]> http://trueslant.com/lewisgrossberger/2009/10/14/why-they-stopped-reading-the-weekly-world-news/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Katie Drummond Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:04:28 +0000 http://trueslant.com/lewisgrossberger/?p=628#comment-360 In my defense, I stopped subscribing when I was 14. But yes. I thought Bat Boy was real. Seriously. In my defense, I stopped subscribing when I was 14. But yes. I thought Bat Boy was real. Seriously.

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