London, England. In the most thoroughly disturbing news that has emerged in history, former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has been hung by the neck 'til dead while playing the popular game Hangman.
The game, challenging people to guess the letters to word(s) matching a specific clue, is generally thought to be totally harmless and full of fun. The person providing the original puzzle draws figures for each incorrect guess that ultimately end in appearance of a hanging gallows if no one succeeds in solving the puzzle.
So what happened in Blair's case? He was in the middle East enjoying the company of some Somali businessmen when one of the men suggested a game of Hangman. Apparently the clue provided was, name a famous city in England. Blair apparently provided as many as 7 letters but couln't solve the puzzle.
Unfortunately, he wasn't aware of the local custom of actually hanging the person whose incorrect guess results in the gallows appearing. A hessian bag was placed over his head and he was dragged to a makeshift gallows outside the building he was in where he was unceremoniously hung by the neck.
A passerby noticed him there twelve hours later but it was too late - he had already indoctrinated some locals into his belief system, who had cut him down and were praising his name.
Moral to this story: do not play Hangman with any middle eastern types, nor should one listen to Tony Blair.
