O THERE I WAS, happily writing the occasional hilarious essay on some fascinating topic, when suddenly it dawned on me: I could write equally hilarious fake news stories about how George W. Bush needs home schooling at the White House, or how his pooch, Barney, has left the White House in disgust! Ha ha!!
And like so many other inspired projects, my news satire grew "legs," as we say in the publishing business. Yes, vast readership, I also began writing news satire about Congress, and health care, and Britney Spears! And I've gathered it all here, because if Andy Borowitz can do it, dammit, so can I.
Speaking of Andy Borowitz, the King of News Satire has graciously offered to [not] speak on my behalf. And this is [not] a direct quote!!
"Hi, everyone. I'm [not] Andy Borowitz of the famous Borowitz Report. Kate didn't even have to ask me to write on her behalf—let me tell you, I was simply thrilled to [not] sing her praises! If she were a guy, I'd knock her block off, for she has [not really] got to be my strongest competition in the cut-throat world of humor! And that's no [yes] lie!!"
Thanks, Andy! I therefore leave my readers with this solemn, multi-part promise separated by semi colons: I will probably continue to write news satire even after George W. Bush leaves office, should that day ever come; each news satire article I write will probably contain about the same number of words as all the others; and I will most likely not stop until I've completely run out of ideas. Which could be any time, so I'd soak it in while you can.
Kate's News Satire As Seen In The Specious Report
Kate's News Satire As Seen In (the Alas Erstwhile) DeadBrain U.S.
© Kate Heidel