East Tennessee braces for 11/11/11 ones shortage

As clocks race toward 11:11:11 a.m. on 11/11/11, local officials are bracing for severe shortages of the unit of counting representing a single entity. Outgoing mayor Daniel Brown has asked that Knoxville school teachers refrain from using the number Friday, and that priority be given to Facebook and Twitter users who will need the positive integer for emergency tweets and status updates. "This is the biggest test I have faced since becoming mayor, but I'm up for the challenge," said Brown. "Sometimes there are only so many resources to go around, but I'm confident that we can work together as a city to get through this. One will not be the loneliest number on my watch." Brown was also quick to point out that he will finally get to use the word "palindrome" in conversation without it seeming forced.