In a message dated 9/12/2001 6:25:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>> BTW, is there any significant fact that has an
>> anniversary today?
>
> My ex told me it was because of the date "911". I thought
> that making a joke at this time was in semi-poor taste,
> but what can you do?
>
<< What's wrong with the word anniversary? Is it improper
to use it in this context? IIRC, the Oklahoma bombing
was timed in the "anniversary" to the Waco slaughter,
wasn't it? >>
Alberto,
The problem he saw with this wasn't the word 'anniversary.' "911" is what
most Americans dial in order to get emergency services: police, fire
department etc. It is a uniquely American joke that everyone here would get,
and most non-Americans wouldn't. Since we also write our dates 9/11/01
(month/day/year), that's where she got 911.
FYI: FoxNews is now reporting mortality numbers of 20,000+ between both WTC
towers and around 10,000 in the shopping mall beneath.
Jon
