not quite crash blossom

[victor steinbok]

OK, try not to laugh when you read this headline.

> 2 Coast Guard men relieved after Negros sea mishap
> 04/09/2011 | 03:36 PM

The lack of the [e] should be a giveaway--and I don't mean that "sea"
should be "see". The reference is to the Philippines province Negros
Oriental.

http://goo.gl/TUJiM

VS-)

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