And overboard we go . . .
Posted: August 27, 2009 at 4:05 a.m.
YOU COULD forgive friends and family for getting a little carried away when a politician dies. (A wise rabbi once told us that people shouldn't be held responsible for what they say at weddings and funerals.) You could even forgive the Boston Globe for gushing when a favorite son proves mortal. But one obituary after Ted Kennedy's death caught our eye like a cinder.
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Editorial, Pages 12 on 08/27/2009
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