Who says the Grey Lady isn't good for laugh?

This is the best laugh I've had all day----
Bridge Hero Gets Offer: Paid Tuition
New York Times
August 7, 2007

Among the dozens of wrenching accounts to come out of the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, the actions of 20-year-old Jeremy Hernandez were a bright spot: Trapped in a tipping school bus with 50 children, he kicked open the back door and began helping them one by one to safety.

Within a day, news outlets across the country were repeating the story of the school bus, along with a sad footnote — that Mr. Hernandez had recently been forced to drop out of an automotive repair program because he could not afford the $15,000 tuition.

That has changed. On Saturday, Mr. Hernandez learned that Dunwoody College of Technology had offered him a full scholarship toward a degree in applied science. He has also received offers of help from dozens of strangers across the country, said Molly Schwartz, communications director for Pillsbury United Communities, which employed him as a gym coordinator for one of its summer programs.

You're right, that's not funny, that is really a great thing. So where's the humor?


...When President Bush’s staff contacted him to request a photo opportunity, “He was just, like, ‘Nope,’ ” she said.