LOL Draft Horse

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July 1, 2007: Following a Supernatural fangirl get-together, missyjack has a sad announcement:

“	I'm ... not really sure how to say this. As you know, I have been in Wellington for the past couple of days meeting up with a few fangirls for a quiet few days of fannish bonding and contemplation. It's been going well; we've all grown closer together, both as a group and in smaller pairings. We've all made deeper connections that I feel will last well beyond the weekend. And then, earlier today, something happened that rocked the foundations of our little Fellowship. Some of you may know Yvette, nu_breed who along with veronamay helped to make this weekend happen for us. We were on our way out for coffee this morning, preparatory to leaving for our day long Lord of the Rings tour, when nu_breed was cruelly struck down by a passing draft horse. We watched in horror as her body was dragged underneath the churning hooves of the steed, horribly trampled and torn by its forward motion. The driver tried to stop, but the horse had the bit between its teeth and it was several hundred metres before the horse could be convinced to draw to a halt.	”
	— {{{source}}}

Coincidentally, nu_breed has an announcement as well!

“	Not dead people. Also not at all responsible for any rumors of my demise. Also? Are you fucking kidding me?	”
	— {{{source}}}

People are outraged at missyjack and veronamay (who had confirmed the draft horse story), but they don't understand why anyone could have not known it was a joke. As veronamay puts it:

“	DRAFT HORSE, people. DRAFT. HORSE. Give me a break.	”
	— {{{source}}}

Although the instant comedic appeal of being trampled by draft horses should be obvious, a considerable number of people involved aren't even sure what a draft horse is, which might account for the confusion. vileseagulls is here to clarify:

“	DRAFT HORSE. PEOPLE.	”
	— {{{source}}}

And finally, killerweasel (which would ironically be a much funnier way to die) gets the joke!

“	Nothing's funnier than pretending people are dead. Har har har. Take me off your list.	”
	— {{{source}}}

Opinion on the wank is starkly divided between "These people are idiots for falling for this joke" and "Those people are idiots for thinking the joke was funny." Whose side are you on?

• The Wank Report

Quotes

• "The first image that came to mind when I read the death post was a team of Clydesdales 'gettin' ready for some foosball' with the disembodied head of nu_breed. Complete with this jingle as a rousing anthem." -- passerby[1]

• "the churning hooves of the steed
  the churning hooves of the steed
  the churning hooves of the steed
  
  I cannot add anything to this wank. It's already seasoned in the bag." -- fevered_ego[2]