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2009-01-27 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Mike 2009-01-27 07:54|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Thanks Canada! That was a high point in a very low time.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2009-01-27 08:34|| 2009-01-27 08:34|| Front Page Top

#2 I remember seeing a made-for-TV movie about it, also. And I vaguely remember that a couple of reporters/news outlets doing extensive coverage of the embassy takeover had slowly come to realize that there were six American officials unaccounted for, after the takeover, and realized that those people must therefore be in hiding someplace in Tehran. Can't remember of they voluntarily restrained themselves from doing a story and spilling the beans, or if the State Department quietly asked them to keep their story about it under wraps.

Posted by Sgt. Mom">Sgt. Mom 2009-01-27 08:42|| http://www.celiahayes.com]">[http://www.celiahayes.com] 2009-01-27 08:42|| Front Page Top

#3 The last I heard -- a few years ago -- Buffalo, NY bars were still accepting Canadian currency at par to thank Canada for this. Buffalo shops did for a number of years as well.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-01-27 08:51|| 2009-01-27 08:51|| Front Page Top

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