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First Dog On The Moon

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First Dog On The Moon

Sep 07, 2011

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Holden Back
13 years ago

Who knew Sophie Mirabella lived in Grayndler? The good people of the great electorate of Indi will be disappointed – but not me, I’m an evil Greens-voting leftard.

Trust me, the copy reads eerily like her electorate newsletters.

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SBH
13 years ago

I don’t know whether I feel blessed that we got two FDs worth today (well two halves due to some browser interface crap thing) or gipped that you appropriated the text FD. Still you can’t make stuff like that up.

So nice to see Suzanne Blake make a front and centre appearance in the ‘toon.

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Plonkoclock
13 years ago

What is it about CAPITAL LETTERS that instantly reveal so much about the author’s grip on reality..

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zut alors
13 years ago

‘…majority support from ALL Australians…’ But wouldn’t that make it unanimous? That aside, this letter was penned by an insightful genius – possibly a gifted sociologist.

Having digested the above I’m convinced Gillard AND Albanese have ruined this wonderful homeland of ours and we should all decamp elsewhere. Someplace where people elect brilliant politicians (who don’t like money or generous pensions) and where the quality of life is actually good. I’ve had enough of this squalor and deprivation, the bags are packed, I’m heading off for greener fields. Anybody here know much about Zimbabwe, the weather looks nice on the map?

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HB
13 years ago

my ears hurt

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