Well, I'm stumped. No way I can grasp all of the nuances of this one. If only I was as smart as the Mirror's readers.
It seems that after publishing that front page the Mirror has received some e-mails from Americans, both dumb and otherwise. Here's my favorite:
YOU send your convicts to one of the most beautiful places on Earth while you stay home in the fog and you call us dumb? - Russell Betts, Palm Springs, California