The first post I dedicated to a collection of satire from The Onion was on November 8, 2011. Five weeks later, the second post. The weekly feature started the following month, January 10, 2012. Somewhere along the line, Curmudgeon-at-Large suggested what became the Combo Challenge .. .and the rest is history. (Thanks Mudge!)
The previous post explained a change in this blog’s format … and On Satire Bits is a casualty from the reality stick’s blow. That’s OK, after all, it’s been a good run of 134 posts. A special thanks to The Onion for making it easy.
Before we get on to the final Combo Challenge, a reminder that Meals: The Musical continues with Act 5 featuring Ingredients. Although there is much latitude here, song titles must include herbs, flavorings, spices, and common ingredients that aren’t dishes themselves. Herbs and spices are acceptable on their own. On the other hand, stay away from fruits, vegetables, meats, chocolate, and anything that might cause the producer’s shorts to knot. Curtain time is 9:30 pm (Eastern US) Wednesday.
Although some voluntarily participate creating their own headlines in the small collection in Opinions in the Shorts, the time has come for the final Combo Challenge. For the occasion, some of the headlines below the image are from the first Satire Bits. Make your own headline from the words from the headlines below. My Combo is at the end.
Thanks again for supporting On Satire Bits, have a good week, and hope to see you at the theater for Act 5.
Embed from Getty ImagesCoal lobby warns wind farms may blow Earth off orbit
Adult bookstore to enhance shopping experience with café
An over-the-top Chinese salute to Lady Gaga, with old people
Chickenpox lollipops ineffective
Google “opt-out” feature lets users protect privacy by moving to remote village
Jennifer Lopez comes out with own clothesline line
Facebook increases user control with new ‘Cancel Account’ feature
Tests biased against students who don’t give a shit
Restaurant gives totally unwanted twist to Mexican cuisine
High school student taking rejection from first-choice college in stride as if future not over
Totally unknown guy strolling around your part of office for some reason
Report: Income inequality most apparent during fifth grade classmates birthday party
Parents of crying child must not be any good
Teen makes clever remark in science class
My Combo: Jennifer Lopez crying in adult bookstore over Lady Gaga experience
“Lady Gaga warns Chinese parents to control Jennifer Lopez during Mexican birthday party.”—She’s been known to get a little crazy. ¡Ay, caramba!
Glad I got to do one more before this series ends. (Though after reading my combo, you probably aren’t. He he he.)
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Carrie,
Well done …. and who ever said Lady Gaga wasn’t a humanitarian!
Glad your creativity was able to jumped into Combo Mode at the end of your day.
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Me too. Some days I still have a creative spark by nightfall. But most days not…
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Glad it was a good end of day.
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That one’s going to be difficult to top….
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🙂
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Adult control office moving unwanted old people to remote village.
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Cynthia,
Wait a minute … I just saw this reported on the morning news.
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Remark increases rejection. Control ineffective.
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Jim,
Ineffective control of rejection is tough to take.
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I thought for sure it would be TAPS playing for the last one. This works too!
Jennifer Lopez comes out in adult bookstore crying: “don’t give a shit!”
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Dale,
It could be the event that sparks a future J-Lo hit.
I saw this video via Narf sometime back … thus it was perfect because Taps was just too solemn.
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It could indeed!
Thus the importamce of exchanging with our readers; we learn from them! Taps is very solemn…
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No question about that!
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Ooops … I forgo … Good Morning Dale.
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And a most good morning to you, Frank!
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Did you notice someone made an appearance for the finale?
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I had not…so I went to my computer (don’t get others’ comments on my WP app!)
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Frank, It’ll be sad to have to read the Onion on my own. But I’m awful at these combos. Tonight, though, to honor the finale, I’ll give it another go ..
Teen biased against students who makes clever remark in science class (because that is the truth, don’t you think?)
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Elyse,
That damn peer pressure strikes again!
Thanks for jumping into the finale fray as it’s great to see others joining the part. More importantly, I appreciate the long-timers as yourself.
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That’s what blog gin’ buddies are for!
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LOL … great point … cheers!
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Sad to see the Onions go, but staying with my theme this week of “Fart Proudly” how about this for a Wednesday finale,
“for some reason Chinese cuisine makes old people strolling around village blow off unwanted wind”
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Fasab,
Very well done …. but I wonder if it was the egg foo young? … at least the villagers aren’t in this situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4gK3RRtCHw
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A classic
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BTW … surprised you don’t submit a new headline every hour or two to maximize the last mid-week chance.
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Future”opt-out” feature gives ineffective user control experience with students taking rejection in stride and old people who don’t give a shit.
I win! This was a contest…right?
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Raye.
Winner! Winner! Winner! … “Opt out” was the secret word, and you are the first to use it! Thanks for jumping into the final salute.
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Dang! That was a definite winner, Ms RRR! My brain was focused on using the “don’t give a shit” that I missed the “opt out” – you are definitely the queen!
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… and the Queen of Roses, the Rose Queen, and Rose City Queen
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Chinese students from unknown part of Mexican remote village taking rejection in stride.
I am sure you’ll find the blogging schedule that works best for you. It’s certainly a challenge keeping all the plates spinning!
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Debra,
Just goes to show that a lack of cultural acceptance is a problem throughout the world.
I’m hoping the new schedule works … so go back a post for the explanation.
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Oh well, here is my last combo:
“Unknown guy crying as future clever remark experience over”
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X,
Oh wow, wow, wow! That is so fitting for this finale. Well done!
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Restaurants give crying child chickenpox lollipop.
Frank, oh I’m sad to see this come to an end, but it was a great run! You got lots of posts from it. I’ll have to seek out The Onion on my own, I guess. You know, I have lots of thought about blogging lately. The hardest thing for me is seeing so many leave blogging. I guess that’s bound to happen eventually.
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Amy,
Restaurant managers all over the world now how a useful suggestion!
This series could have gone on for a long time …. well, as long as The Onion stayed in business. As posts go, this series was easy to put together … but time valuable.
I’m with you about the sadness as bloggers leave. Then again, there’s a whole new batch of bloggers to tap into! … but one needs time to visit.
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Dear Frank, I might not have taken part every time, but I did so enjoy everyone’s hilarious combos. Here’s my take for the finale:
“Chickenpox lollipops give totally unwanted twist to fifth grade classmates birthday party”
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Madhu,
Hey hey …. that’s very good. As I like to say, the best satire is realistic! 🙂 … Thanks for jumping in and for visiting the series finale.
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I loved this one!
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Jennifer Lopez may blow earth off orbit; parents of crying child don’t give a shit. Whatever changes you make don’t matter to me – I will be here to read and enjoy your blog regardless. 🙂
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Kelly,
Just another example of how much power J-Lo has!
Not only thanks for the kind words, but for also reaching out to me in our first encounter!
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Don’t remember how I found you at first, but there’s been no turning back since! I’ve learned a lot from you and still do! Looking forward to seeing exciting changes from you – make it worth my while now – ok?!!!
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I’m glad that you found me. After all, I’m a firm believer that the most important decision one makes in life is the choice of people to be around.
Outside of the no more Satire Bits or Monday Morning Entertainment (the last one hasn’t posted), you won’t notice much.
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Ok – looking forward to the future and what it will bring – think you should write more stories, too —like fiction.
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I can say that my take of a fiction challenge is in the works.
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Go for it! Lord knows I do! I never know what I’m going to write next! But that’s what’s fun about blogging for me!
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I don’t always comment your satire posts, but I do read and enjoy. I’m sorry to see it go, but understand what happens when you get hit with the reality stick.
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Robin,
Thanks … and as you know, the reality stick can be a good thing!
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Parents lobby school to enhance cuisine with lolipops
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Yahooey,
… and then complain about the amount of sugar in the cuisine.
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Coal lollipops enhance student rejection to classmates birthday party.
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John,
Seems like a modern-day version of a lump of coal.
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It struck me as funny having someone introduce coal lollipops to a group of kids and then testing acceptance.
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Lobby shopping with old people comes out with Cancel Account feature biased against totally unwanted high school guy crying income inequality in science class
Which makes no sense, but it will save you money?
Coal lollipops….mixed Christmas stocking message: bad lumps, yet tasty good?
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Mouse,
Cheers to you for developing the longest on the final edition! I like it!!!!
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Coal Lobby Increases Chinese Shit
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LB,
No wonder the Chinese burn so much coal!
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Guy strolling around adult bookstore with chickenpox, tests students with Mexican clothesline.
FYI Frank, I have a new laptop!
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Catherine,
As many say, adult bookstores can attract a variety of people. Hooray for the new laptop .. and hopefully in works well in the loo. 😉
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Sadly there will be no trips to the loo this weekend, hubby is sick.
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Double bummer. … hope he gets better soon.
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I may not have been here for the first – but – I am here for the last… 😀
My fave: YOURS – Poor JLo.
My Combo: Parents of crying child don’t give a shit about Earth being off orbit.
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RoSy,
Dang self-centered parents. … and thanks for being here for the finale. One more on Monday.
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My pleasure. 😉
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Frank. I will miss The Onion review you so graciously provided, but will enjoy whatever you post–as always. Change is good, but that is often not realized until well after the fact.
Here’s my combo: Facebook biased against totally unknown parents who give a shit.
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Patti,
Facebook biasted? Oh no … say it ain’t so!
Many thanks for the kind words and your time here. The key changes are what I won’t be doing, but my main posts will be the same. I explained it in the post before this one (here https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/on-them-ch-ch-ch-changes/) … but I think you saw it.
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