Associated Press: Palin's parents trapped rats during 9/11 response

[babsbunny]

http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/487

Submitted by christine on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 2:13pm. Alerts
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT

Democrats have been pretty critical of Sarah Palin and her family. Rumors are hard to separate from facts as they swirl and mingle on the internet.

Here's a surprising new story, hard to fathom, but true, filed by AP reporter Matt Volz.

Just as former Texas Rep. Tom DeLay once was an exterminator, it turns out Sarah Palin's parents, Chuck and Sally Heath, are in the business of getting rid of pests. They've handled jobs large and small, in cities and on beaches. They even joined a team of 69 specialists from 23 states who fought off scavenging animals in the 9/11 aftermath:

[tanyev]

1. THAT'S why Sarah learned to play the flute!!!!

:rofl:

[KittyWampus]

took me a minute. Lemmings don't' need a flute

[thereismore]

2. They actually did useful work. nt

[DangerousRhythm]

3. That's just bizarre. n/t

[Boz]

4. Um most of that effot involved sitting vigil with rifles and shooting rats,not trapping

Common misconception.

[Bucky]

5. That seems pretty decent to me. I'm glad someone thought of this beforehand.

They should be applauded for their service.

[mitchum]

6. So that's how she met Todd