A Blessing From a Martyr
You've got to admire a graceful acknowledgement that one's 15 minutes are up. From the internal Times blog:
A Special Reader's Reaction to Hurricane Coverage
Dear John,
This is not my joke of the day, the hurricane coverage is fantastic. Please congratulate all for me. Wish I were with you in that disaster rather then this one.
All best,
Judy
The construction of this note makes us wonder: If Judy Miller is compelled to point out that this was not her joke of the day, does that mean she usually does send a joke of the day? And, if so, why have none of you people sent it to us yet?
Ingrates.
UPDATE: Yes, we know it should be "rather than," not "rather then." We were giving Judy a break, recognizing that she is in JAIL.