Headline of the Week (Early Contender)

The Huffington Post: Swine Flu Kills 5 at Hajj/11.29.09

Oh, irony -- you're so good to me.

Swine Pooh

Panic Boom

"The indication is that we will see a return of the 1918 flu virus that is the most virulent form of the flu. In 1918 a half million Americans died. The projections are that this virus will kill one million Americans in 1976."

-- F. David Matthews, secretary of health, education, and welfare talking about the Swine Flu in February of 1976 (and unwittingly reminding Americans 33 years later to keep things in perspective)

Swine and Cheese

All this public service ad is missing is a shot of Steve Rubell standing outside Studio 54 saying, "Swine flu? That'd never get in here!" while Halston does a line of blow off his penis.