Peter Jennings is, without a doubt, the greatest broadcast journalist on television today. Having worked in the business for over thirty years, Peter has covered hundreds of stories, from the Persian Gulf War to Somalia and back around the world again.
This week, Peter has been covering the tragedies that occurred in Washington, D.C. and New York City. As we and our friends watched this coverage, we realized that Peter was becoming a little exhausted. He looked disheveled, unshaven, his hair was a mess, and he was probably developing some kind of odor.
We knew that he was sneaking in some winks during extensive reports from other correspondents, or even when the camera cut to the expert that was talking to him via satellite from afar. During conversations with these experts, Peter's eyes would sometimes glaze over as he dreamt of blissful sleep in his comfortable bed at home.
Something had to be done. We were outraged that ABC could do this sort of thing to Peter: keep him constantly awake for three days with short breaks for peanut butter, spanish onion, and mayonnaise sandwiches. To this end, we have pleaded with ABC to let Peter get some sleep, if only for a little while. Short breaks for sandwiches just don't allow Peter to revitalize himself enough. We here at the Peter Jennings Fan Club all care deeply for Peter's welfare, and we only want him to be able to use his broadcast genius on the air in the future.
We urge all of you out there who care for Peter Jennings as we do to ask ABC to give him some time off from covering this horror. We don't want to see Peter Jennings burnt out so early in such a potentially illustrious career. In short, we lahve Peter Jennings.