Dave Barry’s year in review absurdities and wild political twists
A sprawling, satirical year in review listing outlandish events and political stunts. Highlights include Kim Dae jung and Kim Jong il pact antics, Assad’s death and Gore recalls camel races, Bush Cheney ticket headlines, a mocked US Open, Fox winning Mexico’s presidency, and over-the-top celebrity cameos. The piece lampoons campaigns, mergers of reality and fiction, and cultural shocks with humorous exaggeration.
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Niveth Kanaan
Kim Jong IL
Bill Clinton
Hafez Assad
Gore
Assad
Tiger Woods
Midwest
al Gore
George W. Bush
Alec Baldwin
Dave Barry
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Napster.com
Wayne Newton
Walter Matthau
Baseball Hall of Fame
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Joseph Lieberman
Lieberman
God
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Dennis Miller
Miller
Britney Spears
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Firestone
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Tithe Tooter
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