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KFC announces new “Eat It Off The Floor, Bitch!” Promotion

By William K. Wolfrum on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 2:06pm | Humor & Satire, Food & Drink

KENTUCKY – Following its hyper-successful “KFC Famous Bowls” and “Double-Down Sandwich” campaigns, KFC has announced its newest promotion – “KFC’s Eat It Off The Floor, Bitch!” combo.

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Dear Rick Barber: Go ahead and Gather your Army, tough guy

By William K. Wolfrum on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 1:35pm | Politics

Only 600,000 or so were killed in the Civil War. So, if you're a Southern politician, why not promote wildly secessionist language in your TV ads?

 

 

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Christian Warrior Gary Brooks Faulkner fails to behead Osama bin Laden

By William K. Wolfrum on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 7:54am | World Affairs

We Americans are an independent people with a do-it-yourself attitude. And no one proves that more than Gary Brooks Faulkner. The 50-ish American – armed with a pistol, 40-inch sword, night-vision goggles and book of Christian verses – went to Pakistan on a one-man mission to behead Osama bin Laden.

“God is with me, and I am confident I will be successful in killing him,” Faulkner said.

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South Africa promises to forever ban Vuvuzelas if rest of world stops exploiting Africa

By William K. Wolfrum on Mon, 06/14/2010 - 12:42pm | Politics, Sports, Humor & Satire

SOUTH AFRICA – Faced with a barrage of bad press about the endless drone of vuvuzelas during World Cup matches, South African President Jacob Zuna today announced that he will ban the horn-like instrument, provided the Western world stop exploiting Africa.

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No Sister Kissing: U.S. must celebrate World Cup tie with England

By William K. Wolfrum on Sun, 06/13/2010 - 10:16am | Politics, Sports, Humor & Satire
ENgland-U.S. tie

They say a tie is like kissing your sister. Of course, those saying that are a bunch of sick, sister-kissing freaks, so it may just be best to ignore them, especially when it comes to the U.S. National Soccer team holding mighty England to a draw in the 2010 World Cup.

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William K. Wolfrum is an American journalist and writer residing in Brazil. Wolfrum's experience's consist of being a bartender, bouncer, carny, amateur boxer and commercial fisherman, which he talks about all the time, thinking it makes him some sort of tough guy. Wolfrum has been published or mentioned in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Toronto Star, and a bunch of other newspapers and magazines. Wolfrum is a two-time Alaska Press Club Award winner who hopes to someday win other awards so he doesn't have to talk about those two anymore.

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