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Good friend Marti just sent this:

Willy Wonka Announces Run for Mayor after New Orleans Rebuilt in
Chocolate

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana --- Willy
Wonka announced today that he will run for mayor of New Orleans after
Mayor Nagin rebuilds the city out of chocolate. The announcement comes
after Nagin announced he will make New Orleans a "chocolate" city.
"This is a chance of a lifetime," said Wonka. "I can put the Oompa
Loompas on my staff, change the water fountains to chocolate, make it
rain jelly beans, and hire Kojak and his lolly pop to protect the fine
city. It sounds like a magical place. I'm so happy Mr. Nagin is doing
this."
There will be significant controversy over rebuilding the city in
chocolate though. Infamous Louisiana Klansman, David Duke, insists that
the city be built out of white chocolate. And gay advocates representing
the city's large gay and lesbian population insist the city have a large
area built out of Skittles, the candy with a rainbow of fruit flavors.
The first major shipment of chocolate arrived yesterday, but it was
looted before construction crews could get started rebuilding.

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