Adieu, Tony Hayward

Adieu, Tony Hayward

The gaffe-prone BP exec’s wishes are coming true.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP)–Gaffe-prone BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward—who incensed many on the Gulf Coast by saying he wanted his life back as they struggled with the fallout from the company’s massive oil spill—will be replaced, a senior U.S. government official said Sunday.
 
It seems that BP’s Tony Hayward,
Whose comments tended toward the wayward,
Eventually will get the sack.
He’d sung a very sad sonata
On almost missing one regatta.
His wish came true: his life is back.

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