16th May 2002

Thanks to reader Jeff Rutherford

Thanks to reader Jeff Rutherford for pointing out that the photo I use below of Robert Johnson was the subject of a silly controversy in 1994 when the U.S. Post Office used the photo to issue a stamp of him, but they edited out the cigarette, to be PC. It was the first time they ever edited a photo for a stamp. Found a picture of ex-SNLer Norm Macdonald mocking the incident.

Postal authorities removed a cigarette from a photo of blues artist Robert Johnson to help dignify the musician in a new stamp they've issued in his honor. This isn't the first time the post office has altered a photograph. In fact, the original photo used on the Elvis stamp [stamp with Elvis singing into microphone is shown] was based on this photo [same picture as before, but microphone is replaced by a giant sandwich.] The King enjoying a hoagie! Click to visit an abNormally devoted and amusing fan site, devoted to Norm Maconald, whom I too, think is hilarious.


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