4.08.2009

OK CNN, I can't take you seriously when your latest headline is:

"Pirates hold skipper; U.S. warship races to scene"

I fully realize the seriousness of pirates taking an American citizen hostage, but do you have to refer to him as the skipper?

We all know where our mind goes when reading that. For me, I envision Don Knotts with a sword to his throat, a parrot squawking at him, and a bunch of aargh's being tossed around.

*I realize Don Knotts was not the Skipper on Gilligan's Island. It's just what I envision. Work with me here.