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2003-05-07 Korea

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Posted by Baba Yaga 2003-05-07 01:20 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "...emerged last month from an...unexplained 50-day absence from public view during the height of the U.S.-led war in Iraq."

Air was getting a little stale in the bunker.

Posted by Esoteric 2003-05-07 01:58:04|| 2003-05-07 01:58:04|| Front Page Top

#2 I can't do a better parody than KCNA, dammit. You sure this isn't from The Onion or Scrappleface?

"A lover of cinema and drama, Kim pronounced the rib-tickling production by the army's April 25 Film Studio as "another excellent work great in cognitional and educational significance and flawless in ideological content and artistry"

watch out Matrix Reloaded - this will be a blockbuster!

Posted by Frank G 2003-05-07 09:37:30|| 2003-05-07 09:37:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Frank - nope, this is originally from Reuters, according to Yahoo News. But it sure sounds like a parody, doesn't it?

Posted by Baba Yaga 2003-05-07 10:23:43|| 2003-05-07 10:23:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Light Military Comedy - HMS Pinafore with Juche instead of mops? Cousin Kimmie instead of Cousin Hebe? What will we do with Poor Little Buttercup? She's likely to be eaten by the movie-goers... Grass, flowers... All fair game...

Posted by Tadderly 2003-05-07 11:00:39|| 2003-05-07 11:00:39|| Front Page Top

#5 "...philosophical truth that one can live only when one remains true to the WPK's songun leadership."

Posted by Mike N. 2003-05-07 14:43:15|| 2003-05-07 14:43:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Next weeks production, "This Is The Peoples Army, Mr. Sung" which culminates in the famous "sea of fire " scene in which everyone runs amuck. Songun Juche and flower baskets for everybody after the show.

Posted by tu3031 2003-05-07 15:40:46|| 2003-05-07 15:40:46|| Front Page Top

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