On 11 Jan 2007 05:01:53 -0800, "Walt" wrote in
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I found the piece to be a sophomoric satirical attempt devoid of any
redeeming merit, let alone humor, regardless of it's implicit message.

As was said before, it's the Onion. I thought it was funny.

(It's curious, that the author of the article didn't think enough of
his work to provide a byline.)

Our tastes and expectations differ.

As a child, I grew up in the company of my uncle Myron Roberts and his
cronies. Uncle Mike was a Stars And Stripes journalist during WW-II.
After the war, he started several small newspapers (The Manhattan
Beach Tide comes to mind), magazines (LA Magazine), taught English,
wrote books, became a university professor of literature (UCI), wrote
speeches for propitiations (Anderson), and knew how to write biting
satirical pieces (The Begatting of a President (q.v.) was a scathing
satire in the style of King James ridiculing Nixon). You'll find it
quoted all over the Internet:

"Now the Lord God planted a garden East of Whittier in a place
called Yorba Linda, and out of the ground he made to grow orange
trees that were good for food and the fruits thereof he labeled
SUNKIST ..."
-- "The Begatting of a President"

Orson Wells even recorded and broadcast it.

It was always entertaining when uncle Mike and Sasha and Lincoln were
present at family functions.

So I guess, as usual, I expect too much from my fellow man.

Oh well ...