"Dude, You Have No Koran!"

Gainesville, Fla. pastor Terry Jones backed down from his threat to burn copies of the Koran on Sept. 11, but the issue swept the nation, prompting many local skirmishes. In Amarillo, Texas, one pastor's plans to burn a Koran were disrupted by 23-year-old protester Jacob Isom. Isom's casual description of his actions to a TV news reporter made him an Internet hero, complete with catchphrase.

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