The best lie I have heard while I was at Gallaudet is the one about Linda Lovelace, of "Deep Throat" fame, taking a sign language class on campus because she is tired of the oral method. Maybe we Deaf ought to have our own version of the "Burlington Liars Club," where we have a committee to review the ASL video entries and select the winner as "Best Deaf Liar of the Year." Wouldn't that be fun, all the submissions, meeting the guidelines, can be posted online such as Deafread for entertainment purpose. The winner receiving cash, and of course, a trophy. I have seen Deaf drivers with the bumper sticker "I'm not Deaf, I'm ignoring you." Just a moment, let me think about a couple of lies, how about this, "Deaf people can't do anything except hear," or "I am Deaf because my parents sinned." Maybe you have some lies you want to have posted under comments. Anyway, here's an article on the Burlington Liars Club.The Burlington Liars Club in Burlington, Wis., revealed its 2008 Champion Lie on Monday as part of an annual contest.
Winner:
_ "My grandson is the most persuasive liar I have ever met. By the time he was 2 years old he could dirty his diaper
and make his mother believe someone else had done it." — Garth Seehawer of Oconto Falls, Wis.Runners-up, in random order:
_ "On a recent flight from New York to LA, we were watching the in-flight movie called Cocoon. It was during a pool scene that we encountered some very violent turbulence. It was so rough that the water in the pool in the movie splashed out onto the passengers and an onboard life raft inflated!! The flight crew had to hand out towels to dry us all off!!" — Jim Kubath of Palm Springs, Calif.
_ "It used to be in the winter when I walked into my house my glasses would fog up. But now, at the cost of fuel, I have my temperature down so low that when I go outside my glasses fog up." — Jerry Olson of Bonduel, Wis.
_ "I knew I had to lose weight when both the automatic in and out doors opened when I entered the grocery store." — Michael E. Peters, of Fox Point, Wis.
_ "When my uncle wakes up in the morning he often yawns and says, 'I could stretch a mile.' Of course, he never does since he's too lazy to walk back." by Ellen Everts of New London, Wis.
_ "This summer with gas at $4.25 per gallon, I drove up to a prepay gas station and asked the lady clerk for $5 worth of gas. She (broke wind) and handed me a receipt!" Gene C. Lasch of Shawano, Wis.
_ "I have three German shepherds, outside dogs. This morning, it was SO cold outside that one of my dogs was trying to 'jump start' the other!!!!!!!" — Richard Bosanko of Bristol, Wis.
Deaf Anthology acknowledged Associated Press as the source of information.In addition, the winner happens to be a retired lawyer, we know lawyers are best at lying. Lifetime membership in the Burlington Liars Club is only $1, great I will join it as a novelty. I wonder if Jim Carrey himself a member. There are 2,000 members worldwide, any Deaf among them, please come forward. The Burlington Liars Club started in 1929 when two local journalists fabricated a news story about a lying contest between the Burlington police and fire department. The police chief won after he said he'd never be good at lying because he never told a lie.
Revised 1/6/12
This is Smokey, this is the last episode of Deaf Anthology. Good morning, Hearing Americans!
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