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Mandela: Michael Jackson gives me strength (Satire)
JWR ^
| 3-30-05
| Andy Borowitz
Posted on 03/30/2005 10:34:39 AM PST by FlyLow
Former South African President Nelson Mandela said today that thinking about Michael Jackson gave him strength during the many years he was imprisoned and that the King of Pop continues to be a source of inspiration to him today.
When you are behind bars with no hope of release, you need to find strength wherever you can, President Mandela said in an exclusive interview with a Danish magazine. Personally, I found strength in Michael Jackson.
The former South African president said that while imprisoned in the 1980s, he drew emotional sustenance from following Michael Jacksons recording career.
It took great courage to leave the Jackson Five and go solo, President Mandela said. I thought to myself, if he had the courage to do that, I, too, must have the will to go on.
Even to this day, President Mandela said, Michael Jackson is a constant source of inspiration to him, adding, When I am not drawing strength from Michael Jackson, I am drawing strength from Martha Stewart.
Mr. Jackson received kind words from another international icon today, the boxer Muhammad Ali, who today told a Norwegian newspaper today that he, too, draws inspiration from the platinum-selling recording artist.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: andyborowitz; politicalhumor; satire
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:34:40 AM PST
by
FlyLow
To: FlyLow
This story confirms everything I ever thought about Mandela.
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:35:25 AM PST
by
Peach
(I'm in the WPPFF.)
To: dead
When I am not drawing strength from Michael Jackson, I am drawing strength from Martha Stewart. Too funny
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:35:27 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: FlyLow
South Africa is soooooo screwed.
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:35:43 AM PST
by
AdamSelene235
(Truth has become so rare and precious she is always attended to by a bodyguard of lies.)
To: FlyLow
Martha Stewart? Well, Nelson, I guess that's "a good thing."
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:35:55 AM PST
by
Recovering Ex-hippie
(Conservative & Rational..what a concept!)
To: FlyLow
I would draw plenty of strength from Martha if my stock value would please go up!
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:36:10 AM PST
by
RushCrush
(The FReeper formerly known as Alias. I AM equal time!!)
To: Peach
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:36:27 AM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Mr. Mojo
LOL!
I'm rushing and read the headline and first sentence.
And since the world has gone so nuts, it sounded just about right :-)
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:37:16 AM PST
by
Peach
(I'm in the WPPFF.)
To: FlyLow
So many Fruit Loops,
so few bowls.
9
posted on
03/30/2005 10:38:13 AM PST
by
najida
(I wish I had Tina Turner's legs, Ann Coulter's brains and Paris Hilton's credit cards.)
To: FlyLow
famous for the good year necklace
10
posted on
03/30/2005 10:38:55 AM PST
by
joesnuffy
(The generation that survived the depression and won WW2 proved poverty does not cause crime)
To: FlyLow
For those of you that haven't noticed, JWR has been running a series of very funny tongue-in-cheek stories lately. It's almost been like a buildup to April Fools' Day.
I wouldn't take this silly story very seriously... er... series-ly
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:39:55 AM PST
by
Kenton
("Life is tough, and it's really tough when you're stupid" - Damon Runyon)
To: Kenton
How much did that cost MJ?
To: FlyLow
Mandela: Michael Jackson gives me strength
And an occasional hummer.
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:40:53 AM PST
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: FlyLow
So nice to hear that a confirmed hard line Marxist is drawing strength from a predatory child molester and a convicted Felon.
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:41:40 AM PST
by
bill1952
("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
To: FlyLow
It took great courage to leave the Jackson Five and go soloThis took great courage?? LOL...
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:42:20 AM PST
by
zippee
To: Peach
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:43:22 AM PST
by
kassie
("It's the soldier who allows freedom of speech, not the reporter..")
To: FlyLow
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:43:54 AM PST
by
Arpege92
(How about rooting for our side for a change, you LIBERAL MORON!)
To: FlyLow
When I am not drawing strength from Michael Jackson, I am drawing strength from Martha Stewart. Is he gay?
To: kassie
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:48:45 AM PST
by
Peach
(I'm in the WPPFF.)
To: Ironfocus; nopardons; Lekker 1; Clive
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posted on
03/30/2005 10:49:25 AM PST
by
cyborg
(Biafran woman, " Starvation is beautiful? This is news to me! ")
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