Prime Minister Noda Removes Eye Patch

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    The cover-up has come to an end! Prime Minister Noda has removed his eye patch:

    He’d been wearing the patch for the last two weeks:

    Complete with patch – more surgical than piratical — the premier later explained to reporters that the self-inflicted blow came in the dark as he rushed to try to pick up an unexpected call.

    “The phone suddenly rang in the middle of the night,” the prime minister explained, “so I got up and rushed to get it, and then bumped into a pillar.”

    Now he’s just wearing makeup to hide the bruises.

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