The Onion in 2003 ignored "Mission Accomplished," but it did explore Bush's favorite 1980s movie, James Brown's 70th birthday and the plight of under-petted dogs.
Oh, I saw the piece about the horse detective and almost sent it to you in case you didn't see it—I think I saw it on Facebook. Absolutely hilarious. Your comment about it almost makes me feel humor savvy!
Speaking of your point about mimicking the format of news stories as part of the joke, I always thought that Andy Borowitz's "press releases" did that beautifully.
That horse story was really great. I do think it would have been (potentially) longer and more elaborate 20 years ago, but I can't complain.
I'm still unfamiliar with Borowitz, even his New Yorker work. But I've gotten the sense he writes in a way that can be mistaken for a real article if you're not paying attention.
Oh, I saw the piece about the horse detective and almost sent it to you in case you didn't see it—I think I saw it on Facebook. Absolutely hilarious. Your comment about it almost makes me feel humor savvy!
Speaking of your point about mimicking the format of news stories as part of the joke, I always thought that Andy Borowitz's "press releases" did that beautifully.
That horse story was really great. I do think it would have been (potentially) longer and more elaborate 20 years ago, but I can't complain.
I'm still unfamiliar with Borowitz, even his New Yorker work. But I've gotten the sense he writes in a way that can be mistaken for a real article if you're not paying attention.
I’ll never forget where I was when the meat wave struck.
😂😂😂