Tamara pointed out that no Pope died in 1981. I nosed around the
Internet, and found hits on this little bit everywhere. I also came
across a blog (samizdata.net) where this is being discussed and points
out the Pope John Paul II was shot in 1981, but as we all know, survived
that attempt on his life. A blogger submitted this version of how it
probably should have read to make it more accurate. Even with some
corrections, it's still interesting to see the commonalities between the
two years.
And thanks to the Arachnes who informed me about the Ashes tournament.
*****
http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/007744.html
I believe it should have read as follows:
In 1981, Prince Charles got married, Liverpool were crowned Champions of
Europe, England wins the Ashes and the Pope was shot.
In 2005, Prince Charles got married, Liverpool were crowned Champions of
Europe, England wins the Ashes and the Pope dies.
Next time Prince Charles gets married, somebody better warn the Pope!
Posted by Stephen Gunter <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> at November 24,
2005 03:10 PM <http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/007744.html#097342>
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