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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Standing guard ... City gears up for hearings on future growth ... Medford School District on the hunt for teachers ... Standing guard ... City gears up for hearings on future growth ... Medford School District on the hunt for teachers ... Top 10 memes of Zimbabwe President Mugabe's fall down steps Incredibly, an Associated Press story is reporting the government of Zimbabwe is denying President Robert Mugabe fell down some podium steps but that he "managed to break the fall." Comment By GateHouse Media MailTribune.com By GateHouse Media Posted Feb. 5, 2015 at 11:22 AM By GateHouse Media Posted Feb. 5, 2015 at 11:22 AM » Social News Incredibly, an Associated Press story is reporting Zimbabwe's government is denying President Robert Mugabe did fall down some podium steps and "managed to break the fall." If you look at social media, it appears he did everything but "break the fall": he surfed, he sprinted, he rode a horse and jumped off a building. But let's be honest: in real life, he fell. Here is a video of the actual fall, which is fairly innocuous except for the bemused guards who react slowly: And here, incredibly, is a selection of the top memes of his tumble on social media: [ View the story "President Mugabe's fall is the meme rave of the new year" on Storify ] By GateHouse Media MailTribune.com By GateHouse Media Posted Feb. 5, 2015 at 11:22 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501