Twice last week President Biden mentioned that his uncle, whose plane went down in the South Pacific during World War II, was probably eaten by cannibals. This has angered the prime minister of Papua New Guinea, who said the inhabitants of that country are not cannibals. In any case the plane went down over water.
My wife is from Texas. When we were first married she would “embellish” some tales, and I would break in, correct her, and explain what really happened. I quickly learned that I had better not do that. There is an expression in Texas that goes, “Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story.”
Biden has been doing this kind of thing all his life. They are usually called gaffes. They are also associated with Irish folklore, and Biden, after all, is Irish. In any case, Biden’s uncle was not eaten by cannibals, but it did make for an interesting story.
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