Keith Richards "just joking"

Okay, you have to be selective about "news of the weird," as this is a political blog. But this is either the greatest April fool's joke ever, if belated, or, well, it's not. You can guess for yourself.

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was joking when he said that he once snorted his father's ashes mixed with cocaine, his spokesperson said today (April 4). His comments appeared in an interview with music magazine NME, which hit newsstands in Britain earlier in the day.

"He has said he was joking," a spokesperson for the 63-year-old rocker said. There was no further comment about why Richards made the statement.

I know, it's only a rock 'n roll guitarist, but I like it. He may not look too good but he's still feelin' real well. Someone should remember to put roses on his grave.

Now I better walk away from news of the weird before they make me run.....