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Politically correct and lovin' it

One of my first jobs in journalism, back in the 1970s, was as researcher on CBC radio's Cross Country Checkup, the national phone-in show. Generally it was serious political stuff, but around April Fool's Day we decided to go light. In the era before the top ten list, we hit on a novel idea: plumb callers for Canada's best jokes.

Because the rules governing radio required it, the program was broadcast on a seven-second delay, a safety valve to excise that which should not be broadcast. On this occasion, we used that heavy, whirling delay mechanism over and over. As the technician deftly pulled the tape so we went to dead air (the biggest no-no in radio), I kept muttering, "Another dirty ...

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