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Those White Stripes sure can be cheeky. If last year's wacky-Canadian-tour-closing one-note gig didn't clue you in, Jack and Meg went and pulled another little lovable stunt over the weekend during a Raconteurs gig at Detroit's Fillmore.

According to a Billboard.com report, Raconteurs fans at the June 8 show were surprised to find that their encore applause brought not the Raconteurs back on stage, but rather Meg White along with Jack White. Those hoping for an impromptu White Stripes jam were hoping in vain, however. as Meg merely "tapped on a few of the drums" and sat by as Jack declared, "Hey everybody, this is Meg White!" She then waved and exited the stage as the rest of the Racs returned. You guys are such teases.

According to the Stripes/Raconteurs' publicist, Billboard.com's account of the ensuing moments "is a bit off." Jack and Meg did take the stage together and appear as though they were going to play, but Meg never touched the drums, and Jack never introduced her. Instead, the rest of the Raconteurs turned up and Brendan Benson exclaimed, "Whoa whoa whoa! WRONG BAND!" as Meg "scurried off." Got all that? And Whites, you guys are still teases.

It's nonetheless good to see Ms. White back on a stage for even a minute, since we haven't heard much from her since her bout of anxiety shelved a good portion of the Stripes' fall 2007 tour.

The Raconteurs, meanwhile, have slipped quite a few dates into their vast itinerary since our last dispatch. Have a look below. Oooh, and check out Dictionary.com's "Word of the Day"!

The Raconteurs:

06-09 Columbus, OH - LC Amphitheater ^
06-10 Cincinnati, OH - National City Pavilion ^
06-12 St. Louis, MO - Pageant #
06-13 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
06-26 Arendal, Norway - Hove Festival
06-28 Glastonbury, England - Glastonbury Festival
06-29 Cornwall, England - Eden Project
07-01 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
07-02 Berlin, Germany - Huxleys
07-04 Gdynia, Poland - Heineken Open'er Festival
07-06 Werchter, Belgium - Werchter Festival
07-07 Montreux, Switzerland - Montreux Jazz Festival
07-08 Turin, Italy - Spaziale
07-09 Ferrara, Italy - Sotto le Stelle
07-12 Balado, Scotland - T in the Park
07-13 Naas, Ireland - Oxegen Festival
07-18 Angoulême, France - Garden Nef Party
07-19 Benicàssim, Spain - Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
08-01 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-09 Pittsburgh, PA - New American Music Union Festival
08-23 Reading, England - Reading Festival
08-24 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08-29 Paris, France - Rock en Seine
09-16 Portland, Oregon - Roseland Theater *
09-17 Portland, Oregon - Roseland Theater *
09-18 Vancouver, British Columbia - Malkin Bowl (Stanley Park) *
09-19 Seattle, WA - WaMu Theater *
09-21 San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Music Festival
09-22 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theater *
09-24 San Diego, CA - SDSU Open Air Theater *
09-25 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl *
09-28 Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival)
09-29 Memphis, TN - Cannon Center *
09-30 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium *
10-01 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle *

^ with Black Lips
# with the Fiery Furnaces
* with the Kills