War of the Worlds is younger than John McCain.
Broadcast around Halloween in 1938, the radio adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic was seen as actual news and led some to believe that a Martian invasion was in progress. According to Wikipedia (so you know it’s true!), some people fled their homes while others simply pee’d their pants (OK, I made up the last part).
Tell me Fox couldn’t pull this off today…
(Thanks Cheyney, Perryn, Andy, Lee, Letitia, Chipsin, Jay, and Luke for the tip!)
Saturday, May 17, 2008
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One of my faves. There’s no doubt people did actually wet themselves when the radio broadcast aired.
I’ll keep sending tips even though I have yet to get a shout out for any of the many I sent that made it since.
(Suggest changing Marijuana picture to the one commenter posted)
Comment by Cheyney — May 17, 2008 @ 5:03 pm
oversight corrected - sincere apologies.
what picture???
Comment by admin — May 17, 2008 @ 5:09 pm
nvm - saw it…. very cool.
Comment by admin — May 17, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
The old radio program “The Shadow” is older than McCain.
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Hey, that photo is from My Favorite Martian! –Which, by the way, McCain wouldn’t have seen till he was 27!
Comment by Fididdly — May 18, 2008 @ 12:16 pm
John McCain is NOT older than War of the Worlds. Just because the other Wells did a radio show that created a big stir 40 years later doesn’t mean that War of Worlds wasn’t already written in 1898!
Comment by diesel — May 21, 2008 @ 12:13 pm
#12,
I mention that I’m talking about Orson Welles’ radio broadcast.
Comment by admin — May 21, 2008 @ 12:18 pm
Yes, JM is older than My Favorite Martian, (which is the picture displayed on your site.
As for War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells would have to have be 38 years older than he is now, that is correct, Wells wrote the original in 1898.
this is why you should always check your facts.
Comment by Mark — May 26, 2008 @ 12:57 pm