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“If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.” Mark Twain

From a post of 4 years ago today. Still think it's funny. How to Cook a Turkey Go buy a turkey Take a drink of whisky (preferably Blanton's bourbon) Put turkey in the oven Take another 2 drinks of whisky Set the degree at 375 ovens Take 3 more whiskys of drink Turk the bastey Whisky another bottle of get Ponder the meat thermometer Glass yourself a pour of whisky Bake the whisky for 4 hours Take the oven out of the turkey Floor the turkey up off of the pick Turk the carvey Get yourself another scottle of botch Tet the sable and pour yourself a glass of turkey Bless the dinner and pass out

Judy Wallman, a professional genealogical researcher, discovered that Hillary Clinton's great-great uncle, Remus Rodham, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture is this inscription: 'Remus Rodham; horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.' Judy e-mailed Hillary Clinton for information about her great-great uncle. Hillary's staff sent back the following biographical sketch: 'Remus Rodham was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key pl...