Tami and I have been watching coverage of the freak, October snow storm that walloped the Mid-Atlantic and New England. One particular reporter was saying how trees (many still with leaves on them) are toppling under the weight of the wet, slushy snow. The reporter then picked up a large branch and said, "This here was a tree". I'm telling you folks, I could not make this up.
First of all, the word "here" in not necessary. Saying "this was a tree" would convey the same message. Next, seeing a big stick with leaves attached to it is enough to show me why all these fallen trees have knocked out power for millions. You don't have to tell me it was a tree.
This here was journalism at its worst :-)
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