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From: jeffw@tekecs.UUCP (Jeff Winslow)
Newsgroups: net.jokes.d
Subject: SD net.jokes blackout
Message-ID: <3915@tekecs.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 22-Jul-84 03:05:22 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 22 03:05:22 1984
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I don't know. I think it's a bit silly. I was shocked by the incident, and
I have the greatest sympathy for people related to the victims, but:

1. How many million people live in the SD area? How many of them knew
   any victims? I mean, why not black out los Angeles too?

2. If I were killed in such an event, (and were "around" to get people's
   after reactions) I wouldn't mind people making jokes about it. After
   all, they're not laughing at me.

3. people don't make those jokes because they're insensitive. They make
   them as a response to helplessness in the face of shock. There's an
   old saying, "You've either got to laugh or cry".

				no flames here,
				     Jeff Winslow