You've got to admire a graceful acknowledgement that one's 15 minutes are up. From the internal Times blog:

A Special Reader's Reaction to Hurricane Coverage

Dear John,

This is not my joke of the day, the hurricane coverage is fantastic. Please congratulate all for me. Wish I were with you in that disaster rather then this one.

All best,
Judy

The construction of this note makes us wonder: If Judy Miller is compelled to point out that this was not her joke of the day, does that mean she usually does send a joke of the day? And, if so, why have none of you people sent it to us yet?

Ingrates.

UPDATE: Yes, we know it should be "rather than," not "rather then." We were giving Judy a break, recognizing that she is in JAIL.

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