IT’S COME TO THIS: Actual AP headline: “Tourist mecca Notre Dame also revered as place of worship.” “It’s fun to write your own version of this using other religious sites. ‘Islam gaining traction in popular travel destination Mecca.’”

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As James Taranto tweets, “‘Mecca’ is an especially nice touch.”

Flashback: The Associated Press Thinks Jews In Mourning ‘Sit And Shiver.’

Related: New York Times hits new low with mortifying Notre Dame correction.