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FORGOTTEN MOMENTS IN HISTORY
Little known facts for the history buff
by courtney donovan smith

Marketing Misses: Spiderman in Afghanistan

Attempting to ride the wave of patriotism in the US, marketing agency Humster & Sprog shipped Spiderman to Afganistan to be filmed supporting the war on terrorism. After four days of shooting, Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld put a stop to the project, saying, "We cannot accept any effort that distracts attention from all our brave fighting men and women who risk their lives daily." George Bush, when informed that Spiderman was in fact fictional, added, "No frictional (sic) character can do what our real army people can do, namely...you know, fight terrorism." Humster & Sprog no longer handle marketing for Spiderman.