Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Ballooning Hoaxes

In the wake of the "Balloon Boy" hoax, an avalanche of other conscientious citizens are coming forward to admit hoaxes. I will be preparing my balloon to launch with all of these hoaxes aboard.

The parents of the boy band Hanson, which took the country by storm in 1997 with the hit song "Mmmbop", have come forward to admit that their sons were part of an elaborate hoax and really had nothing to do with rock and roll. The spirit of Ricky Nelson has been trying to communicate a similar message regarding Matthew and Gunnar.

The father of Ashley Simpson has admitted to officials in Louisiana that Ashley was a complete hoax.

Al Davis has admitted under oath in Oakland County Court that the Raiders are one of the biggest hoaxes ever.

Tristar Pictures has eagerly reported that the 1984 flop Meatballs Part II was a transparent hoax.

Arista Records has come forward in a press release, stating that "though she has recorded a plethora of albums, Avril Lavigne is indeed, a hoax." They continue that, "Her album My happy ending is a sardonic shout out to teen angst, and has nothing to do with rumors of difficulty achieving orgasm."

And, in a joint announcement from both houses of congress and the White House, delivered on the steps of the capital today, President Obama admitted that the much-ballyhooed battle to do something--anything--tangible about the healthcare system was, "a hoax. A cruel, not funny at all, hoax." The president continued, "I'm confounded that this comes as any sort of surprise, to think, that Washington D.C. would accomplish something that would directly benefit the people of the United States. God Bless America." It is being reported that the hoax was an attempt to interest Fox in a new "reality" show called, So you think you can be a Beltway media stooge?

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