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Re: Did Cleese write this or did Satirewire?
Posted by Eddietheman THANKS for clearing that up NFM on 3/25/03
On 3/24/03, Mark wrote:
> From the bottom of
> http://www.satirewire.com/news/jan02/axis.shtml:
>
> Author's note: Strangely enow, this SatireWire story lately has
> been zipping around the 'Net attributed to John Cleese. That's
> flattering and funny and all, but now I'm getting so many emails
> asking who "really" wrote it that it will make my life easier to
> nip it here. I apologize for any disappoinment, but the story
> was written by Andrew Marlatt. It first appeared on SatireWire
> on Feb. 1, 2002, and was subsequently published in several major
> newspapers, including this version still available at The
> Washington Post. So that's the deal. All the best -- Andrew.
>
>
> On 3/24/03, Eddietheman not sure wade...but if you find out,
> let's give wrote:
>> On 3/22/03, wade wrote:
>>> This appeared on www.satirewire.com a year ago or so, which
>>> you can read in the archives. Did Cleese write it, or
>>> Satirewire?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/18/03, Eddie wrote:
>>>> Not really classroom humor either, but good for a
>>>> laugh...Axis of Evil Wannabes, by John Cleese
>>>>
>>>> Bitter after being snubbed for membership in the "Axis of
>>>> Evil," Libya, China, and Syria today announced they had
>>>> formed the "Axis of Just as Evil," which they said would be
>>>> more evil than that stupid Iran-Iraq-North Korea axis
>>>> President Bush warned of in his State of the Union address.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Axis of Evil members, however, immediately dismissed the
>>>> new axis as having, for starters, a really dumb
>>>> name. "Right. They are Just as evil...in their dreams!"
>>>> declared North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. "Everybody knows
>>>> we're the best evils... best at being evil...we're the
>>>> best."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Diplomats from Syria denied they were jealous over being
>>>> excluded, although they conceded they did ask if they could
>>>> join the Axis of Evil. "They told us it was full," said
>>>> Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "An Axis can't have more
>>>> than three countries," explained Iraqi President Saddam
>>>> Hussein. This is not my rule, it's tradition. In World War
>>>> II you had Germany, Italy, and Japan in the evil Axis. So,
>>>> you can only have three, and a secret handshake.
>>>>
>>>> Ours is wickedly cool."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> International reaction to Bush's Axis of Evil declaration
>>>> was swift, as within minutes, France surrendered.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Elsewhere, peer-conscious nations rushed to gain
>>>> triumvirate status in what became a game of geopolitical
>>>> chairs.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cuba, Sudan, and Serbia said they had formed the "Axis of
>>>> Somewhat Evil," forcing Somalia to join with Uganda and
>>>> Myanmar in the "Axis of Occasionally Evil," while
>>>> Bulgaria,Indonesia and Russia established the "Axis of Not
>>>> So Much Evil Really As Just Generally Disagreeable."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> With the criteria suddenly expanded and all the desirable
>>>> clubs filling up...Sierra Leone, El Salvador, and Rwanda
>>>> applied to be called the "Axis of Countries That Aren't the
>>>> Worst But Certainly Won't Be Asked to Host the Olympics."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Canada, Mexico, and Australia formed the "Axis of Nations
>>>> That Are Actually Quite Nice But Secretly Have Some Nasty
>>>> Thoughts About America," while Scotland, New Zealand and
>>>> Spain established the "Axis of Countries That Be Allowed to
>>>>
>>>> ask Sheep to Wear Lipstick." "That's not a threat, really,
>>>> just something we like to do," said Scottish Executive
>>>> First Minister Jack McConnell.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> While wondering if the other nations of the world weren't
>>>> perhaps making fun of him, a cautious Bush granted approval
>>>> for most axis, although he rejected the establishment of
>>>> the Axis of Countries Whose Names End in "Guay," accusing
>>>> one of its members of filing a false application. Officials
>>>> from Paraguay, Uruguay, and Chadguay denied the charges.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Israel, meanwhile, insisted it didn't want to join any
>>>> Axis, but privately,
>>>>
>>>> world leaders said that's only because no one asked them.
>>
>>
>> credit where it is due
Posts on this thread, including this one
- John Cleese and the Axis of Evil, 3/18/03, by Eddie.
- Re: John Cleese and the Axis of Evil, 3/20/03, by Joe Mama.
- Re: Did Cleese write this or did Satirewire?, 3/22/03, by wade.
- Re: Did Cleese write this or did Satirewire?, 3/24/03, by Eddietheman not sure wade...but if you find out, let's give .
- Re: Did Cleese write this or did Satirewire?, 3/24/03, by Mark.
- Re: Did Cleese write this or did Satirewire?, 3/25/03, by Eddietheman THANKS for clearing that up NFM.
- Re: NOT John Cleese and the Axis of Evil, 4/12/03, by J Forte.
- Re: John Cleese and the Axis of Evil, 4/13/03, by CHANGE THE POST!!! CORRECT IT NOW THAT YOU KNOW IT"S WRONG.
- Re: GEESZ!! Relax why don't you? , 4/18/03, by I thought it was funny no matter who wrote it..
- Re: John Cleese and the Axis of Evil, 8/31/03, by adny.
- Re: John Cleese and the Axis of Evil, 10/26/04, by na na na na na (sing along).
- Re: And now for something , 12/23/04, by completely different....
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