Dear List,

On Sat, 1 May 2004 16:20:45 -0400, Stanley Lowkis <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Aggressively lobby the U.S. Congress to make "Pipe Organ" a generic
>term and you can call 'em all "Pipe Organs".

Sarcasm aside, I have recently spotted the following news stories:

First,
"College donates pipe organ to historic church"
Excerpt:
"He said the church's "new" organ, an Allen model believed to have been
built in the 1960s, is a perfect fit for the old church. He said it also
strengthens the bond between the Methodist-affiliated Emory & Henry and the
church."
http://www.wvec.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D81U0BL01.html

I wrote to the journalist and pointed this out. He said that he is well
aware of the difference, and his original story had a different title. But
once AP picks stories up, they are free to edit them into absurdity. No
response so far from WVEC's website.

Second:
"Man Nearly Crushed by Pipe Organ"
[quote] A Sandusky, Ohio, man was rescued Wednesday after having been
pinned under a pipe organ for about 10 days.

Elex Pentorn Jr.'s mail had been piling up, so apartment building workers
Jack Johnson and Edward J. Ferback went to check on him, according to the
Lorain Morning Journal. They found the 50-year-old man trapped underneath
the 200-pound instrument, lifted it off him and called 911.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,117683,00.html  (scroll down the page)

No reply from the Fox News editor either.

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