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Postcards from The Pug Bus

Lifting a satirical leg on pop culture since 2004

Persons in the Ether

Question of the Week

Comedy or Drama?

Marlene Babcock, 62, dental insurance appeals specialist

Allegedly laughing through the pain at 19 Last Laugh Lane, Scranton, PA

Comedy. I have enough drama in my life without paying fourteen dollars to watch somebody else's marriage collapse. If I want two hours of emotional devastation, I can call my sister and ask how Thanksgiving went.

Russell Pritchard, 56, municipal parking enforcement supervisor

Allegedly confronting the human condition at 404 Tragic Ending Boulevard, Akron, OH

Drama. Comedy encourages people to believe things will work out. Drama prepares them for reality. My favorite films end with everybody miserable and at least one person staring silently out a window. That is what I call an honest evening's entertainment.

Gloria Nettleton, 73, retired church organist

Allegedly awaiting the final curtain at 8 Mixed Emotions Circle, Peoria, IL

I prefer a comedy that gradually becomes a drama. That is how life works. Everybody starts out laughing, somebody makes a questionable decision, and before you know it the family is gathered in a hospital corridor discussing who gets the good china.

Image of a stern-looking man with his arms folded and the word irregardless printed across the top of the image

"You get a problem with irregardless?"

Religion

God Blasts Rick Perry over Intelligent Design and Celebrity Photo Books

Biff Scuzzy religion 15 years

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a statement faxed to the editor of THEM Weekly magazine, God the Father Almighty chided presidential candidate Rick Perry for using the theory… Read More

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Religion

Rick Perry Says Animals Were Domesticated by Intelligent Design

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MULESHOE, Texas – Governor Rick Perry told an audience at the First Evangelical Church of the Chosen Flock last night that schools in Texas should… Read More

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Religion

God Slaps NFL Players with Dire Warning

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HEAVEN – God issued a dire warning yesterday to football players who point to the sky after making a play. In an e-mail sent to… Read More

Satirical illustration of three men holding a lawsuit, broken heart, and spreadsheet while a pop star performs onstage behind them, parodying Taylor Swift breakup songs and forgotten exes.

Emotional availability does not qualify automatically for Taylor Swift breakup songs.

Religion

God Installs Caller ID and Verizon Corporate Package

philmaggitti religion 17 years

WEST CHESTER, Penna. – Because of the overwhelming number of prayers received in the weeks before the deaths of Terri Schaivo and Pope John Paul… Read More

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Religion

Pope Benedict XVI Approves Pig Latin Mass

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VATICAN CITY — Following months of speculation, Pope Benedict XVI announced the elimination of restrictions on the use of Pig Latin in the conduct of… Read More

Image of Barack Obama with half his face black and the other half white

"Half and half Obama."

Religion

God Questions Existence of Rainbow Bridge

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HEAVEN – Pet owners took one in the shorts from The Lord God Almighty today when He issued a press release in which He questioned… Read More

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Religion

Microsoft Acquires Christian Software Firm

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REDMOND – Wash. – Microsoft’s CEO Bill Gates announced yesterday that his company had acquired Endtimes! Software, the leading Christian software producer in Alabama. Endtimes!,… Read More

Baker's Dozen Day illustration of a saintly baker offering thirteen glowing pastries on a tray, one hovering above like a divine bonus.

“Behold, the holy surplus—proof that divine generosity comes glazed and still warm.”

Religion

Skype Outage Only the Beginning Warns an Angry God

philmaggitti religion 19 years

LUXEMBOURG – God has claimed full responsibility for the mysterious Skype outage that left an estimated five to six million of his subjects unable to… Read More