RENTON, WASHINGTON -- In response to French unwillingness to back American military action in Iraq, overly-patriotic persons in the DCI have changed the name of the so-called “Paris Mulligan” to “Freedom Mulligan”.

The DCI feels the new name for the legal mulligan does more than merely slap the French in the face, it makes the throwing in of your hand for a new hand containing one less card more appealing in general. “Screw me, I got no land, I’ll Paris…” now sounds like this: “Hey, no land. Pardon Moi while I Freedom up!”

A second example further illustrates the preferable use of the new name of the mulligan mechanic. "I lost my last damn match because I had to Paris down to four cards playing first!” now becomes “I heroically went down in flames like John Wayne in The Alamo after I Freedomed down to four cards playing first.”

DCI officials insisted that this move is not meant as any sort of veiled insult against the fine citizens of the France. “Hell,” said a DCI official who withheld his name, but not his initials (JD), “I’ve checked myself, and the average citizen of France smells no worse than the average American Magic player.” It was pointed out, off the record, however, that the American player would probably be less likely to surrender.

In Washington, DC, President George Bush declared that while his grasp of Magic rules or international affairs was less than stellar, he believed the new name for Magic’s mulligan rule was, in his words, “Best. Name. Ever.”

Roberto Dojonovich reporting.

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RENTON, WASHINGTON -- In response to French unwillingness to back American military action in Iraq, overly-patriotic persons in the DCI have changed the name of the so-called “Paris Mulligan” to “Freedom Mulligan”.

The DCI feels the new name for the legal mulligan does more than merely slap the French in the face, it makes the throwing in of your hand for a new hand containing one less card more appealing in general. “Screw me, I got no land, I’ll Paris…” now sounds like this: “Hey, no land. Pardon Moi while I Freedom up!”

A second example further illustrates the preferable use of the new name of the mulligan mechanic. "I lost my last damn match because I had to Paris down to four cards playing first!” now becomes “I heroically went down in flames like John Wayne in The Alamo after I Freedomed down to four cards playing first.”

DCI officials insisted that this move is not meant as any sort of veiled insult against the fine citizens of the France. “Hell,” said a DCI official who withheld his name, but not his initials (JD), “I’ve checked myself, and the average citizen of France smells no worse than the average American Magic player.” It was pointed out, off the record, however, that the American player would probably be less likely to surrender.

In Washington, DC, President George Bush declared that while his grasp of Magic rules or international affairs was less than stellar, he believed the new name for Magic’s mulligan rule was, in his words, “Best. Name. Ever.”

Roberto Dojonovich reporting.

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