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Well, it sure looks like we jumped the gun putting Monsieur Foley on the banner last week. Yep, this week’s Carnival of Satire is dominated by satire about Foley, from both sides, which we present. That said, wethinks one side dost protest too much. And then there was the weekend “explosion.”

But to start on a really fluffy note, every few years Weird Al returns to give us more subtle parody. (Yes, sarcasm.) And we like the way this video of “You’re Pitiful” works on so many levels; we especially like the way it makes fun of us for being drooling worshipers in the cult of celebrity. Thanks to the folks at Sorry I Got Drunk for putting this together. You can jump straight to the video here.

Ahistoricality returns to the carnival this week, and finds some more dark satire. This time, we have an answer for the racially loaded question: should I use blackface on my blog? (posted at EbogJonson). Warning: this post contains 95 percent spreadsheet!

We have a new satirist on the roster this week, from a blog called Here in Idaho. Kristi Harrison suggests that Americans aren’t the only ones with messed-up, crazy leaders.

La Cage Aux Foley

Stiknstein has a collection of pics that will bust your gut in Welcome to the Congressional Page Tip Line

Mad Kane’s Political Madness has Foley-related doggerel with Dirty Denny.

Conservathink has an exchange of ideas (that have nothing to do with beavers) in I did not have sexual relations with that man, Mr. Foley. Continue Reading →

Sometimes, The Carnival of Satire is replete with spleen and sarcasm, sometimes, there are a just few incandescent bits of irony that make it worth visiting. Today is one of those times.

Madeleine Kane is pretty excited about how tough America is on terrorism and has the Torture Bill Haiku to prove it.

Too funny. Limerick Savant has a gut-busting bit of doggerel in:Over-friendly + under-age = big zero.

In a bit of adept satire, Conservathink has parsed the beluga with Mother Nature: Republican Operative?.

Whacked Man at Whacked Planet is what he is and reports that Popeye’s Whereabouts Unknown – Friends Worried. Also, you may enjoy the collection of editorial cartoons that relate to this post. Continue Reading →

Welcome to The Carnival of Satire, where we promise that you won’t have to give us anything except a few moments of your time, and perhaps a laugh or two. Certainly not a vital organ.

In China it’s a different story. There you may be expected to give such a “present to society”. Or perhaps you might get lucky and be a part of the crack Chinese organ relay squad. Whatever the case, it seems like we’re not the only ones to notice the incongruity of holding the summer Olympics in Beijing as some of these cartoons demonstrate.

Ahistoricality is less controversial, and helps us take this carnival up to “eleven” by helping us find Eric Muller’s Hierarchy of Legal Scholarship.

When it comes to spinach, Madeleine Begun Kane “can’t stands no more!” and proves it with her Ode To Spinach (Limerick).

So, was Popeye a sexy swabby? Yeah, we didn’t think so either. He probably could have used this “advice” on How to Be Sizzling Hot – Guide for Men.

Continuing with the “hot” theme, neither Helen nor “Lucy” would qualify. Thag says, “think again.”

Less hot than Helen AND the Emperor from Star Wars? That could only be the Pope. Bile, Snark, and Sneer have more of his “wisdom” with THE truth hurts.

On Pope-related note, we thought that you might “agree” with Archer at Lawyerworldland who suggests I hope we can move on.

The Kag Report “explains” that Canadian experts agree Mona Lisa is a painting.

Brian Tarcy has NFL “action” with WhatZgonnahappen.com.

The prolific Madeleine Begun Kane has another “limerick” (well we had to air-quote something): Bush’s Burst Bubble.

To take us out on a “tasty” note, Joan Conde has a post in which Condeleeza Rice Asks: Am I an Oreo? posted at Mamacita.

Phew, now that we’ve “vented” some spleen (much better than giving it away), we will take a break until next week. Thanks to all for their posts, and you can submit your satire via this handy form; the COS is listed at the Ubercarnival, and at the Blog Carnival too.

Ahoy mateys, and welcome to yer Carnival of Satire, the pirate edition. We be stretching Talk Like a Pirate Day into a whole week, and begad, we may just make it a month.

Timothy Burke’s blog be called Easily Distracted, but only a focused bucko could imagine the brilliant Secret of My Success.

When it comes to poetry, we pirates like it doggerel style, and Madeleine Begun Kane has an Ode To The Segway Scooter that tickled our fancy, just fine, thankee.

Avast ye scurvy dogs! This fine piece of writing by Elizabeth at Creatures of the Earth was beyond our ken, but then, we’re barely literate pirates! The rest of you will no doubt enjoy, Google mon amour.

Tommy at The Kag Report brings a grand invention to light —BeerAlert: For Your Emergency Beer Needs— now, we be wonderin’ do they plan GrogAlert next? Continue Reading →

Welcome to The Carnival of Satire, where bloggers vent their finely crafted irony and satire. Okay, sometimes it is bluntly crafted, but not this week! We hope you enjoy the genius of these posts as much as we did:

Is that a bag of cats you hear? No, it’s just the dulcet tones of The Carnival of Satire warming up after a lengthy break. Enjoy!

Jon Swift is actually happy that Science Is Dead. The death of science does explain what happened to our flying cars.

Madeleine Kane makes us think of bagpipes (in a good way!) with Bush’s Favorite Hymn Gets A Rewrite: Amazing Disgrace.

Thursday at Polite Company has some poetic parody of her own in The Can.

Cartoons! And satire! Bathe yourself in the squeaky warmth of Lemming Stew and the NEW CHOCOLATE CITY.

You may have already seen this, but to be fair, Ahistoricality found the Big Red Button shortly before The Skwib’s vacation.

No pink slips. Apparently God used a fax to Fire Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson And James Dobson. Thanks again to Ahistoricality this epiphany.

We’re pretty sure that Dr. Tundra should have read this article at AmericanInventorSpot.com before going to college. Not that a list of Things You Need to Be Cool in College would have helped him anyway.
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