"thatcher dead" text sparks confusion
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8358544.stm
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A misconstrued text message announcing the passing of a beloved pet has sparked a flurry of diplomatic activity in Canada.
Transport Minister John Baird sent a message reading: "Thatcher has died".
Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper was soon informed that 84-year-old former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had passed away.
But it was actually Mr Baird's beloved cat, named after his political heroine, who had died.
I wonder if the cold iron lady will still get that £3million state funeral that was rumoured when she was last unwell, unfortunatly the privatising witch is still with us.
poor cat tho...being named after a creature like thatcher.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8358544.stm
Transport Minister John Baird sent a message reading: "Thatcher has died".
Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper was soon informed that 84-year-old former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had passed away.
But it was actually Mr Baird's beloved cat, named after his political heroine, who had died.
I wonder if the cold iron lady will still get that £3million state funeral that was rumoured when she was last unwell, unfortunatly the privatising witch is still with us.
poor cat tho...being named after a creature like thatcher.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8358544.stm
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