Friday, February 19, 2010

Hey, It's Not Just Romans Who Do This, Newspeople

Sky New presenter Kay Burley was forced to make an on-air apology after mistaking a Roman Catholic symbol on American vice president Joe Biden's forehead for a 'large bruise'.

Best quote: "Later Miss Burley admitted: 'I know I'm a very bad Catholic. I know I should know that today is Ash Wednesday and that's why he'd got ash across his forehead. I've said three Hail Marys, everything is going to be fine.'"

Apparently, she has a rather weak grasp on what the "Hail Mary" is about, too. I'm not sure "lapsed" is the most accurate adjective to describe her spiritual understanding.