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ExWhoDoesntCare

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21. It's the known satire site The Onion

Reply to Smackdown2019 (Reply #12)

Fri Apr 7, 2023, 11:09 AM

Apr 2023

Riffing off the slimy ad that horrible monster ran against the Central Park Five back in the 80s.

When an article seems too good to be true, scan down to the link, where you can find the source.

As soon as I saw the title, I knew the reference, ergo that this was either Borowitz or the Onion. I opened the post only to see which one it was.

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The Onion has been on a roll. louis-t Apr 2023 #1

I see what you did there. Permanut Apr 2023 #9

Does have a ring to it Nasruddin Apr 2023 #10

Okay, you and louis-t have reached your quota of bad jokes. Permanut Apr 2023 #13

Brings tears of laughter orangecrush Apr 2023 #17

Damn, once upon a time The Onion could rarely trick me. Biophilic Apr 2023 #2

Satire is deeply challenged these days. orthoclad Apr 2023 #3

The story isn't real? BOSSHOG Apr 2023 #6

I hope he gets the SAME Jury that convicted the Central Park Five FakeNoose Apr 2023 #4

Kick dalton99a Apr 2023 #5

Didn't he want to bring back . . . Richard D Apr 2023 #7

I don't object, sounds good to me. republianmushroom Apr 2023 #8

Ha, sounds good to me..nailed it Onion. mountain grammy Apr 2023 #11

If this is real.... Smackdown2019 Apr 2023 #12

It's the known satire site The Onion ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #21

Narcissistic collapse with money Warpy Apr 2023 #14

I'm quite willing to agree with Trump on this point. Martin68 Apr 2023 #15

For a moment I thought it was Trump's retribution to Yusef Salaam's recent full page ad NullTuples Apr 2023 #16

Damn, this ain't real?damn Conjuay Apr 2023 #18

I had to check the link. niyad Apr 2023 #19

Kickin' Faux pas Apr 2023 #20