2012 In International News

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 48•51 • Dec 19, 2012

This year witnessed ongoing bloodshed in Syria, massive blackouts that cut power to more than half a billion in India, and the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. What do you think the biggest international story of the year was?

“Well, my coworker got married in Italy a few weeks ago and she won’t shut up about it, so that must have been pretty important.”
Garret Gurry –
Systems Analyst
“Ugh, I have no idea. I’ve been putting off reading this one article from Feb. 17, 2003 that I started, and I don’t want to skip ahead until I’ve finished it.”
Aidan Mackle –
Zoo Director
“I’d have to say all that pussy talk coming out of Russia. Pussy, pussy, pussy!”
Annette Fox –
Grain Buyer

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