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Saturday, 5th May 2007

Why Friday was a very good day

9:17am

Good news from Paris. No, not the capital of France which, it seems likely, will tomorrow crown Sarkozy its President. I mean the Hilton heiress, who was sent to jail yesterday for 45 days for driving while disqualified. There are so many cheap jokes one could make about the new Los Angeles Hilton and the standard of the rooms. But since this is an interactive site I shall leave it to others to crack them. Suffice it to say that the news of Paris's imprisonment shows that, after 24 hours of spin and counter-spin, Friday was definitely, beyond a shadow of a doubt, a very good day.

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colbeck

May 5th, 2007 3:34pm Report this comment

Well, if it happens that she serves the short sentence it will probably be the making of her as a grown up.

David

May 5th, 2007 11:12pm Report this comment

Poor girl. It is a crime to jail such a lovely woman.

Sarah Standing

May 9th, 2007 8:57am Report this comment

Just heard on BBC News 24: Paris Hilton has issued a statement saying "it would be wrong to jail her because she brings so much beauty and excitement to other people's lives." Since when and to whom?

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