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It's a poorly-kept secret that several Filter staffers are fans of '80s popmasters Hall and Oates. Scrunch herself has recently come to the defense of John Oates, mustachioed purveyor of hand claps, when I suggested he was the lesser member of the group. This news item is sure to be met with cheers in our office:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Philadelphia Mayor, John F. Street, Officially Declares March 18th, Daryl Hall and John Oates Day
Number-one selling duo in music history receive a proclamation from their hometown

Philadelphia, PA--March 15, 2006--Right before Daryl Hall and John Oates hit the stage for their gig at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA, they will be awarded an official proclamation from the City of Brotherly Love in recognition for their incredible accomplishments in music. The city is also recognizing their charitable contributions, such as their involvement in stopping starvation in Africa, as well as bringing awareness to Lyme Disease -- a malady that Hall currently suffers from.

I assume the full release will soon be made available on the Wolfson PR web site. Meanwhile, you can get updates on Hall's recovery from Lyme disease and be treated to annoying sound effects and music (Vader's theme, no less) which must be shut off every time you go to a new page.