Babaro Dead At Age Four, A Nation Mourns

In keeping in the spirit of the two previous posts, which have little to do with actual issues impacting life in Montgomery County, I humbly submit for your review the following article from one of the web's funniest humor sites, The Onion. What I really love is the accompanying photo, which I think is a real hoot:

"Barbaro was a great horse, but an even better person," said Cheryl McElroy, still visibly shaken after filing past Barbaro's coffin and placing a single red rose upon it. "He taught us how to triumph over adversity and how to persevere in the face of overwhelming odds. He showed us that anyone could win the Kentucky Derby if they just believed in themselves—even you or I. And he proved that people can lead perfectly normal, productive lives after breaking their long pastern bone and being diagnosed with laminitis of the left hoof."

I have a few horse-loving, horse-owning friends in the area, and I'm sure they'd not see the humor in this article, but who cares? I think it's hilarious. By the way, if you're in a bookstore, be sure to check out one of The Onion's "best of" collections. They're well worth the price of admission.