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onager

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8. That's a classic Poe.
Sat May 3, 2014, 02:24 PM
May 2014

I can't tell if it's real or not. I suspect "not," because it's such an obvious reference to Dr. Strangelove.

OTOH, Fluoride Paranoia has always been a feature of the Nut Right in America. I think even they eventually got embarassed by it. But they do have a habit of recycling their fave fetishes every few decades, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a resurgence of Fluoride Paranoia.

Random Ejaculations: one of the "Dr. Strangelove" writers was the great & weird Terry Southern.

Around the same time, Southern also wrote an awesome exercise in cinematic bad taste, "The Loved One," based on Evelyn Waugh's book about his time in Hollywood. Anyone who hasn't seen that one needs to. Trust me, you'll NEVER forget Mrs. Joyboy...

You have to listen carefully for some of the zingers in "The Loved One," but they're worth it. e.g., the desserts in the studio canteen include "Goldwater Nut Flip."

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