Volume 94 Issue 11
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November 01, 2006
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Free time

BEN POGGEMILLER STAFF

ILLUSTRATION TED BARKER

-Power on-
“Tonight on the 6 o’clock news: A suicide bomb in Iraq kills 20. Three Canadians were —”
-Flip-
“I lost seven pounds in only three weeks and it was so —”
-Flip-
“Her head was found 300 km from her body. This is going to be a tough case to solve, Timmy.”
-Flip-
“That’s right Marlene; you have a chance to win $5,000!”
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“I thought that was your sister!”
*laugh track*
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“In other news, Stephen Harper has made it clear that he thinks drowning kittens is wrong. The opposition feels it’s not the government’s job to take sides on this —”
-Flip-
“I lost 18 pounds in only two weeks and —”
-Flip-
“—boyfriend said he didn’t kill her. Let’s question the —”
-Flip-
“Marlene . . . you could win $10,000. It could all be yours.”
-Flip-
“Well I hope you’re happy, young man, your sister’s hair isn’t going to grow back.” *laugh
track*
-Flip-
“The results of the election are in. We now go live to campaign headquarters where Mayor —”
-Flip-
“I didn’t even have to change my diet or lifestyle. I lost —”
-Flip“I don’t care if it’s against regulation. He killed her!”
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“$500,000, Marlene.”
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“At least the house is still standing. Oh wait, no it’s not.”
*audience loses bladder control while laughing*
-Flip-
“— protesting to bring Canadian soldiers home after two more sold —”
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“— 45 pounds in six hours! You can too!”
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“You went against regulation but you brought a criminal to —”
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“You have a chance to win $1,000,000, Marlene.”
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“He’s a dog; he’s supposed to smell bad.” *audience dies laughing*
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“— memorial service for fallen —”
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“— 100 pounds —”
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“— has been found guilty —”
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“$2,000,000!”
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“dead soliders —”
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“victim”
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*laugh track*
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“Sorry you lost, Marlene.”
-Power off-
Goodnight.