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Why we see news anchorpersons only from the waist up.
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So far, so good! We now control a prime source of their information, and the foolish earthlings do not suspect a thing! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! … Now return to your stations.
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Ah, well that’s relevant.
This joke has a whole new life after the pandemic lockdowns and proliferation of WFH/video meetings.
I was thinking of the Simpsons Halloween Special Season 9, where the Aliens abduct both candidates for president and replace them with Aliens.
I can’t find the entire clip. This is the second half or so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8hDsIoEFYw
Ross Perot punching through his hat will never not be hilarious.
Naked politicians, Lyndon LaRouche was right!
Odd choice to use “anchorpersons” when the much simpler “anchors” is a gender neutral term for it.
I wondered if the common shortening of anchorman/anchorwoman/anchorperson to anchor happened after the time of this comic, but apparently it’s from the 1950s or 60s.
I wondered the same and checked before posting.
News reporter: Scientists suggest destroying your telescopes and not investigating any new caves that have formed in your area.
This is dangerous to our democracy
