Jay-walking, British style
by Jeff Miller
Last night, Jimmy Hopper and I were having some post-book group discussion. Having been focused on Dostoevsky for the previous 90 minutes, our conversation turned rather Anglophilic and we talked a bit about Churchill. I got home a few minutes later and Dana told me about this article.
Apparently, there was a survey done among some Brits who had much difficulty determining which names from a list were actual historical figures as opposed to fiction. Some 25% dismissed Churchill as fictional. Good thing he was around about 60 -70 years ago or they would be taking the survey in German.
I always have hoped that Jay Leno’s ‘Jaywalking’ bits were setup. Now, I’m fairly, but sadly, convinced they’re for real.
Posted by Jeff Miller at February 6, 2008 06:18 AM
Neat comment about speaking in German!
That’s unbelievable. What was also interesting was looking at the come-ons about other articles on the same page. They were mainly sensationalistic pieces on celebrities; the sort of worthless drivel that takes the place of interest in the fascinating world that really exists. In short, the London Daily Mail, who ran the article, is part of the problem.