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Conan The Westy Posted - 12/20/2009 : 02:51:54
A major ruckus developed after an article in the British Medical Journal described Santa as a poor role-model. The response to the press release has been shrill indeed.

Santa 'global ambassador for obesity' http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/santa-global-ambassador-for-obesity/story-fn3dxity-1225811326362

Imagine my confusion when I discovered that the author is a friend from Ballarat, Dr Nathan Grills

Fortunately one journalist bothered to fact-check.
Santa's a Health Menace? Media Everywhere Are Falling for It�But the Study Was Meant as a Joke http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/nurtureshock/archive/2009/12/18/santa-s-a-health-menace-media-everywhere-are-falling-for-it-but-the-entire-study-is-a-fake.aspx

I love the media.

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