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Nation Erupts In Celebration As Government Finally Shuts Down
BabylonBee.com ^ | Oct 1, 2025 | The Babylon Bee

Posted on 10/01/2025 9:21:26 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

U.S. — Celebrations have erupted all across America today as the federal government has actually shut down.

Tears poured forth from overjoyed citizens as the government finally closed its doors after years of devastating close calls.

"I thought I would never see this day," said local man Chris Henning. "We've come so close so many times, I started to think it might never happen. To be able to look my kids in the eye and say 'Yes, sweetheart, the federal government has really shut down' -- it's an incredible feeling. What a beautiful moment."

Fireworks could be seen dotting the skies as exuberant revelers took to the streets. "This could be the thing that finally brings the country back together," said local woman Denise Perkins. "There's not much we agree on anymore, but we can all rejoice together knowing the federal government is no longer functioning. It's healing."

At publishing time, the nation had become anxious as Congress threatened to reopen the government.

(Excerpt) Read more at babylonbee.com ...


TOPICS: Humor
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1 posted on 10/01/2025 9:21:26 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Paid vacations across the board for over a hundred thousand.


2 posted on 10/01/2025 9:22:38 AM PDT by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Amen, bro. Finally something Lefties and righties agree on.


3 posted on 10/01/2025 9:27:15 AM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: fwdude

Yeah, it’s a double edged sword. The only thing worse than paying a government worker for not doing his or her job is paying a government worker for doing
his or her job.


4 posted on 10/01/2025 9:30:01 AM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Thank you Chuck Schumer!

And your little dog, too

( Hakeem the chihuahua)

5 posted on 10/01/2025 9:46:19 AM PDT by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

My governor, Glen Youngkin, has finally revealed who he is

He says “Schumer shut the gov’t down because he’s controlled by the prgressive left.
No Virginian should be supporting the shutdown”

Because northern Virginians are all democrat government workers?

Wtf?

https://www.facebook.com/100063973662327/posts/pfbid02UrChZpYbnnNpAYh3WXRdaGQfNvc8yEEvhL3CZVKbhcL2FTGqpzyJ8eV1TgxuAJXAl/?app=fbl


6 posted on 10/01/2025 9:46:51 AM PDT by CaptainPhilFan (God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do things which are improper and repulsive, Rom 1:28)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
selections from the Babylon Bee keyword FRchives:

7 posted on 10/01/2025 9:51:04 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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