Nov
12
“When The Baffler revealed the hoax, the Times demanded an apology from Frank and his fellow editors, but received instead a surly response which read “(W)hen The Newspaper of Record goes searching for the Next Big Thing and the Next Big Thing piddles on its leg, we think that’s funny.” After news of the story hit Seattle, tee-shirts featuring the word “lamestain” in the Times ’ famous font appeared in the city.”
The Great Grunge Hoax. (via katiebakes)
This is still one of my favorite stories. When I worked at the Times’ Web site in 2000, several staffers had that story photocopied and taped to the wall of their cubicles. “Swingin’ On The Flippety-Flop” = “Hanging Out.”
