JERUSALEM—After more than 77 years under constant fire, the neurotransmitters of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s brain could be nearing a truce. “These endless, often senseless patterns of never-ending discharge must come to an end,” a spokesman for Sharon’s neurostructure told reporters. “Activity has already slowed considerably since the violent blood-clot explosion in his brain earlier this month. We expect a total cessation of cranial nerve firings within two weeks.” Observers are unsure whether the cease-fire will bring peace to Sharon’s war-torn cranial region, but they remain guardedly optimistic.**
You think that’s bad? You should see what the Israeli satire programs/pages are doing with Sharon… he and his condition have been officially declared fair game.
Oh… just for example; not one of the better lines, just what I can come up with right now: “Why are Likud politicians lining up for Dance Shows on TV? They want to prove they can move all of their limbs” (following all kinds of excited reports that Sharon had displayed some motion in 3 of his limbs, about 10 days ago.)
If their’s one nation in the world that thrives on black humor, it would have to be us :eek:
As for the Onion snippet? Meh; not offensive, but just not that funny either.
If you don’t like black humor, the Onion may not be for you. This is nowhere near the bottom of their barrel, either–look for an article on Texas Jews commemorating the holocaust Texas-style.
The Sharon piece is certainly bad taste, no doubt about that. But that’s the Onion’s classic M.O. And I must admit, it did make me laugh. Still, my sense of humour has a decidedly black streak
