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SATIRE ALERT: Bunch Of Phonies Mourn J.D. Salinger

by EdHannigan Jan 30, 2010 4:43AM PST
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/bunch_of_phonies_mourn_j_d

CORNISH, NH?In this big dramatic production that didn't do anyone any good (and was pretty embarrassing, really, if you think about it), thousands upon thousands of phonies across the country mourned the death of author J.D. Salinger, who was 91 years old for crying out loud. "He had a real impact on the literary world and on millions of readers," said hot-shot English professor David Clarke, who is just like the rest of them, and even works at one of those crumby schools that rich people send their kids to so they don't have to look at them for four years...

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I assume you know that The Onion is a satirical site
by Ziks511 Jan 31, 2010 11:48AM PST

and that this is a phony news story.

Rob

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I would say...
by J. Vega Jan 31, 2010 1:30PM PST

As the first two words in the slug were "SATIRE ALERT", I'd bet he knew that.

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(NT) Seemed likely, but I wanted to make sure. Rob
by Ziks511 Feb 1, 2010 1:36PM PST
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Where do you come up with this stuff?
by Dango517 Jan 31, 2010 5:25PM PST

Wow, if it's off the wall you'll find it.

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The Onion is a very well known satire site.
by EdHannigan Jan 31, 2010 10:23PM PST

Not off the wall in the least.

I think that would have been obvious from my title, SATIRE ALERT.

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