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Americans Undecided for Apathy
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM A CAMPAIGN SPEECH WRITTEN BY GRAVITY PUSHMAN AND DELIVERED TO THE ‘AMERICANS UNDECIDED FOR APATHY’ RALLY HELD ON DECEMBER 12, 1994 IN CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK. THE SPEECH WAS DELIVERED VIA AN ANONYMOUS TAPE … Continue reading
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Tagged apathy, history, parody, politics, The Secret Undertown Ministry, voting
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Absolvo-Meal: an advertising jingle
Your hair is gray and thinning, Jack! Your prime is gone and won’t come back. The cure for everything you lack? Absolvo-Meal, the perfect snack! Young whippersnappers run the show, and no one cares how much you know. When your … Continue reading
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Tagged absolution, advertising, Burma-Shave, NaPoWriMo, parody, religion, responsibility, selfishness
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Graduation Day Approaches
My daughter graduates from high school tomorrow. This momentous occasion reminds me of the dreadful speeches I had to sit through at my own high school graduation, some 22 years ago. You know the kind of speeches I’m talking about, … Continue reading
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Tagged graduation, high school, parody, sarcasm, speeches
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