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February 18th, 2004

One great thing about crazy is that it just keeps giving.
The tobacco farmer who drove his tractor into a pond on the National Mall and caused hours of commuter gridlock apologized in court Wednesday.

"I do understand that what I did was wrong, and I want to apologize," said Dwight Ware Watson, 51, of Whitakers, N.C., during a brief court appearance in U.S. District Court.
As today's representative of all of America -- and don't give me any BS about losing the memo --, I hereby forgive him with reservations.
He also told Jackson he planned to run for president on the All America Party ticket, persuading 50 million Americans to vote for him.
You get right on that, buddy.