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99th_Monkey

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3. Doke!! `

Reply to Egnever (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 04:23 PM

Nov 2013

Well, they didn't have an Onion in the 60s and I don't think Mad Magazine ever did a piece
on the Hoover incident; but it really did happen.

Thanks for tipping me off on that this black-marker piece IS from the Onion though.

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CIA realizes it's been using black highlighters [View all] Brickbat Nov 2013 OP

That is hilarious - Intel-bots running amuck blacking out everything in sight. 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #1

um onion Egnever Nov 2013 #2

Doke!! ` 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #3

I'm not usually fooled by these Renew Deal Nov 2013 #5

That is a sign of really good satire. zeemike Nov 2013 #8

Yes it is. I have a feeling many more will fall victim to belief, disbelief, then laughter. :) nt adirondacker Nov 2013 #13

Congrats on winning the Poe Award. Coyotl Nov 2013 #9

uh? ok. I'll try to keep it going. 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #17

Thread win on the first post!!!! Congratulations!!! Woosh!!! nt msanthrope Nov 2013 #15

Now that's funny... Wounded Bear Nov 2013 #4

Aw jeez, that's funny. I needed that. louis-t Nov 2013 #6

An Onion classic. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #7

FFFFFF damnit AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #10

Not usually a fan of Onion reposts on GD, Denzil_DC Nov 2013 #11

The Onion nails it! PrestonLocke Nov 2013 #12

Remember when there was a leaked document during the Bush regime rocktivity Nov 2013 #14

And this: The Pentagon's Report On The Importance Of Not Classifying Everything Is Redacted pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #16

My excuse for not immediately spotting the satire Jim Lane Nov 2013 #18