KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized this morning amid taunts and insults by his Shiite detractors. The gallant colt was defiant to the end, reading from the Koran and calling for "death to the United States." In a tragic irony, moments after Barbaro was pronounced dead, doctors announced that "a mistake of almost unparalleled proportions" had occurred. It was discovered that Barbaro's X-rays somehow were mixed up with those of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who suffered a serious leg injury several months ago. Dr. Noah Swayne, Barbaro's attending physician, explained: "As it turned out, Barbaro was fine, but coach Paterno will have to be put down."
