Today in History

[grayhawkfh.livejournal.com]

On this day in 1938, the day after his War of the Worlds broadcast had panicked radio listeners, Orson Welles expressed "deep regret" but also bewilderment that anyone had thought the simulated Martian invasion was real.

Thus marking one of the earliest recorded instances of people marveling at how stupid people are, or expressing disbelief that people could be such starfish.

Comments

[tragnon.livejournal.com]

It is truly amazing that it fooled anybody. On the flip side, the production of it starring some the the Star Trek Next Generation cast is pretty good.

p.s. Snagging the UserPic...I have friends that need the clue by 4 treatments...

[onyxrising.livejournal.com]

I had a friend who carried a big board on a handle with "The board of education" woodburned across it. I miss that board more and more now that I work with customers.

[canray.livejournal.com]

A sure sign of things to come...

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

Hadn't thought of it from that angle, but yeah....
Guess P.T Barnum was onto something.