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Back to Funny Friday to ease into the weekend
Usually I can take it or leave it regarding the satire of Andy Borowitz. But in his May 1 NEWSWEEK column, he simply outdoes himself. Here goes:
May 1, 2007 - The White House in recent weeks has been quietly searching for candidates for the position of “lying czar,” a high-level administrator who would oversee all distortions and misrepresentations about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a White House source confirmed today.And, although a non-sequitur, Borowitz ends it with this gem:
News of the administration’s search for a lying czar raised eyebrows in official Washington, where many insiders believe that the White House already has enough personnel to handle the creation and dissemination of war-related lies.
Elsewhere, responding to criticism, the National Gardening Association said it would no longer use the term “hoe."To read the entire column, go here.
To go to Andy Borowitz's archived columns, click here.
Plus, The Onion continues its splendid run with this:
White-On-White Violence Claims Life Of Accounts Receivable SupervisorGo here for the rest.
May 1, 2007
POYNETTE, WI — Foul play is suspected in the death of an accounts receivable supervisor for a regional office-supply company, sheriff's deputies reported Tuesday.
Herbert F. Kornfeld, 34, was an alleged accounting gang leader considered by law enforcement to be a key player in a series of ongoing office worker turf wars. He was found dead Monday morning in the third-floor copy room of Midstate Office Supply, his employer of 12 years.
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