China Buys Naming Rights to U.S.:
Nation to be Renamed ‘Panda Garden'

In a landmark deal that could provide much-needed cash to America's
anemic economy, China agreed today to acquire the naming rights to the
U.S. for a reported $1.4 trillion.

The deal, which is expected to be signed by President George W. Bush and
Chinese President Hu Jintao sometime before Inauguration Day on January
20, was hailed today by Mr. Bush as a "win-win" for both countries.

"We get 1.4 trillion dollars, and all we have to do is change our name
to ‘Panda Garden,'" Mr. Bush told reporters at the White House.

The president said he decided to make the extraordinary deal after being
shocked to learn that the U.S. was in a recession, when it was reported
yesterday in Duh magazine.

According to President Hu, the Chinese had originally inquired about
purchasing the rights to two American sports facilities named after
troubled companies, Ford Field in Detroit and Citi Field in New York,
but then decided it might be more cost-efficient to buy the rights "to
the whole shebang."

In addition to the $1.4 trillion, the Chinese government said that it
would provide $10 million to commission a new national anthem that would
somehow incorporate the words "Panda Garden" in the lyrics, and to
redesign the nation's flag, which will henceforth be known as "the
stars, stripes, and adorable bear."


Swiped from the incomparable Andy Borowitz...
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On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:21:55 -0500, Boater wrote:

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....another cut'n'paste.
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So what? It was funny.

On Dec 2, 2:23*pm, Boater wrote:
JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:21:55 -0500, Boater wrote:

....another cut'n'paste.
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John H

So what? It was funny.

The point is.....you call yourself a writer and all you can do is cut
and paste. Good googling.

wrote in message
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On Dec 2, 2:23 pm, Boater wrote:
JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:21:55 -0500, Boater
wrote:

....another cut'n'paste.
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John H

So what? It was funny.

The point is.....you call yourself a writer and all you can do is cut
and paste. Good googling.




No Googling required. You can sign up for a no-cost subscription on
Borowitz's web site and his articles just show up in your mailbox. I've
been a subscriber for years. I just don't feel the need to propagate them
here. Andy doesn't have any sacred cows. Just about anyone or anything
could end up being fodder for his satire. Not surprisingly, the only
articles that get posted here are the ones that fit Krause's agenda and
restricted view of the world. Another type of filtering.

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On Dec 2, 2:23 pm, Boater wrote:
JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:21:55 -0500, Boater
wrote:

....another cut'n'paste.
--
John H

So what? It was funny.

The point is.....you call yourself a writer and all you can do is cut
and paste. Good googling.




No Googling required. You can sign up for a no-cost subscription on
Borowitz's web site and his articles just show up in your mailbox. I've
been a subscriber for years. I just don't feel the need to propagate them
here. Andy doesn't have any sacred cows. Just about anyone or anything
could end up being fodder for his satire. Not surprisingly, the only
articles that get posted here are the ones that fit Krause's agenda and
restricted view of the world. Another type of filtering.


And here I thought you'd have to be an 'insider' to get on the list!
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On Dec 2, 2:23 pm, Boater wrote:
JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:21:55 -0500, Boater
wrote:

....another cut'n'paste.
--
John H

So what? It was funny.

The point is.....you call yourself a writer and all you can do is cut
and paste. Good googling.

No Googling required. *You can sign up for a no-cost subscription on
Borowitz's web site and his articles just show up in your mailbox. *I've
been a subscriber for years. *I just don't feel the need to propagate them
here. * *Andy doesn't have any sacred cows. *Just about anyone or anything
could end up being fodder for his satire. *Not surprisingly, the only
articles that get posted here are the ones that fit Krause's agenda and
restricted view of the world. *Another type of filtering.

And here I thought you'd have to be an 'insider' to get on the list!
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