Tuesday, September 14, 2004

GO AUNTIE CLAIRE!

Continuing our praise of little old ladies, theosebes would like to add Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin's Aunt Claire to the list:
The prime minister received a stern lecture from his aunt today after he swore into an open microphone at the first ministers conference on health.

Paul Martin joked that he said "Jesus Christ!" because it's a tough conference and he needs all the help that he can get. In fact, he'd just received a note from a federal official and thought he was swearing under his breath.

His aunt, Claire, in Pembroke, Ont., heard the remark on television and called him during a break in the conference.

Premiers laughed as he told them that she recommended he wash his mouth out with soap.

Martin apologized for what he called inappropriate language.

Where would we be without Australian grannies and Canadian aunties. Maybe there's hope for the Commonwealth countries yet.

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