[If "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery", I'm thinking
close paraphrase is a pretty good second.]
Liberal commentators are of course having a field day with the
nomination of [[Sarah Palin]] for the U.S. vice-presidency.
The NYT's dishy Maureen Dowd compared the situation to a
deliciously hokey chick flick, including this description
of the heroine's kids:
Track (named after high school track meets), Bristol
(after Bristol Bay where they did commercial fishing),
Willow (after a community in Alaska), Piper
(just a cool name) and Trig (Norse for "strength.")
[
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/opinion/31dowd.html]
Now, was this fantastic satire, or based on truth? A quick check
of our article reveals not only that it's truth, but also where
Dowd got her facts from.