Given our discussion about the inauguration, I saw this and thought I'd pass it along. Some of the responses are pretty funny.
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/sho ... p?t=502647
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earendel
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BackInTex
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O.K. Some of those are pretty darn funny. We should invite some of those folks over sometime.
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~~ Thomas Jefferson
War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin (maybe)
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christie1111
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I think they missed an obvious parody on Harry Potter when the new incoming Muggle Minister finds out about the wizarding world.
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