Saddam Emerges From Hole, Sees Shadow; Six More Months of War

TIKRIT, Iraq (DPI) - Saddam Hussein came out of his hole this weekend and saw his shadow, guaranteeing six more months of Iraqi resistance. The traditional Ground-Hussein Day was celebrated throughout Iraq with festive explosions and looting. According to Tikrit's town fathers, when Hussein emerged from his long winter slumber, he saw his shadow cast by the bright oil pipeline fires on the horizon, promising continued Iraqi insurgency. President Bush responded to Hussein's threats, saying, "Bring 'em on, bang a gong, bring 'em on." Videos of Hussein's appearance are available from Halliburton for a small 600-percent mark-up.

(Reported by Slick Sharkey)


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Parallel-Universe U.S. Slams Saddam's Capture

THE OTHER WASHINGTON (DPI) - The parallel-universe White House has condemned the capture of Saddam Hussein in a scathing response carried across temporal lines by its cable news giant, UPN. "A greater injustice I cannot fathom," said President Franken, flanked by Secretary of State Michael Moore and the Oscar-winning cast of Gigli, from the other White House press room. "Hussein is revered here for his humanitarian work, tireless devotion to world peace and role as host of an award-winning children's TV show. Oh yeah, and he's also Jewish, not that it should matter." Franken concluded by conceding the parallel-U.S. view was not universally held. "Over here, France is pretty happy about you guys getting Saddam, but I won't dignify that with a comment. Don't get me started on the French."

(Reported by Brad Osberg)


Al-Jazeera Postpones A Very Saddam Christmas

DOHA, Qatar (DPI) - Executives at al-Jazeera, the Arab TV network, announced today they would indefinitely postpone the planned TV special A Very Saddam Christmas. "The timing just didn't seem right to air this program as scheduled," al-Jazeera spokesman Jihad Ballout said in a press release. "We're not sure whether we'll show it or just throw it in the can." Ballout said that The Towering Inferno would air in that time slot instead.

(Reported by Jeff Rabinowitz)


Really, Really Grumpy Old Men Sequel Greenlighted

HOLLYWOOD (DPI) - Saddam Hussein's capture was met with cries of jubilation here, although the firing of automatic weapons into the air was limited to the Heston estate. Executives at Warner Bros. announced they have reached a deal with the State Department to cast the former dictator in a key role in the revival of the Grumpy Old Men franchise. Based on a long-shelved script by Mark Steven Johnson, Really, Really Grumpy Old Men will see Saddam and former President George H.W. Bush sharing an apartment in a run- down retirement home, splitting their time between competing for the affections of the sexy nurse who hands out the pills and one-upping each other for military dominance in the Mesopotamian triangle. Shooting will start as soon as the real shooting stops.

(Reported by Brad Osberg)


Lunch Ladies to Split Saddam Bounty

HOLDINGFORD, Minn. (DPI) - In a bizarre coincidence that has statisticians confounded, the same group of 15 Minnesota lunch ladies who split a $95-million Powerball jackpot in October also will split the $25-million bounty for the capture of Saddam Hussein. "The odds were so high, we thought, 'what the hell, let's take a wild guess on where he's hiding,'" said Karen Overman, who, despite taking home $2.1 million after taxes from Powerball, still serves up lunch daily at Holdingford High School. "I guess we're just lucky." The lunch ladies plan to keep working in this small Minnesota town of 750 people, but, said Overman, "We already have our sights on next year's Kentucky Derby."

(Reported by Jeff Rabinowitz)


President Psych!s Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH (DPI) - Steel-manufacturing states all had a great laugh last week when President Bush repealed the tariffs he had placed on foreign steel, revealing the states had all been part of a new hidden-camera show called Psych! Originally set to be lifted in 2005, the White House backed away from that date in a statement that read simply, "Pennsylvania... Look into the camera -- you've been Psyched!" For its part, The United Steelworkers of America found the prank to be uproarious. "We should have known we were being Psyched," said one steel worker between tears of laughter. "A self-proclaimed free trade Republican instituting tariffs -- oh, that was a good one." For its part, the administration won't reveal whether it will participate in any further episodes, but one staffer, speaking on background, said, "Let's just say Iraqi weapons of mass destruction may turn out to be not so massive and not so destructive."

(Reported by Davejames)

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