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Mars Attacked, 65 Years Ago Today

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the american-classic dept.

Jodrell writes "Forget solar flares, and the upcoming Halloween festivities - tonight marks the 65th anniversary of the broadcast of Orson Welles' radioplay version on The War Of The Worlds."

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  1. Terrorists! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Martian Government has determined that the people of Earth are harboring biological weapons. Prepare to be liberated.

  2. Such a shame... by r_glen · · Score: 5, Funny

    They could have just checked Snopes

  3. Lord John Whorfin officially states: by burgburgburg · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Laugh-a while you can, monkey boy!"

    John Bigboote points out:

    "It's not my goddamn planet, understand, monkey boy?"

    Where are we going?
    Planet 10!
    When?
    Real soon!

  4. Uh - huh. by gailwynand · · Score: 5, Funny

    My grandfather, for one, welcomed our new Martian overlords.

    --
    A pilot, in those days, was the only unfettered and entirely independent human being that lived in the earth.-Mark Twain
  5. Re:I doubt it by Ossadagowah · · Score: 5, Funny

    Even with good editing and falsified television footage, I still doubt such a thing would fool us.

    People believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, didn't they?

    --
    anata sekai o kakumei surush ga nai deshou? Anata no susumu michi wa yoi shite arimasu.