from News of the Weird 804, by Chuck Shepherd, July 6, 2003
* Update: Illinois became the latest state to propose a ban on having one's
tongue aesthetically split, reptile-like (unless done by a doctor or
dentist). But the move is unpopular among devotees.
"When I first saw it, I thought tongue-splitting was the most beautiful
thing I've seen in my life," said satisfied splittee James Keen, who spoke
to an Associated Press reporter, who observed that Keen "now speaks with a
slight lisp."
Said another splitee, who said he could now do party tricks like picking up
a pencil with the two halves, "It's done to better yourself."
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