Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Prostate Cancer Apologizes to Cubs Fans

CHICAGO--In a rare physically visible appearance, Prostate Cancer apologized yesterday for claiming the lives of so many loving, caring, knowledgeable, and valuable human beings, while leaving Dusty Baker alive. Noted contributors to the human race claimed by Cancer are Don Ameche, Bill Bixby, Sir Alec Guiness, Johnny Ramone, Telly Savalas, and Frank Zappa. All of Cancer's famous victims had made the world a better place to live, which is exactly why Cancer did not claim Baker's life.

"You know, you knock off someone like Obi-Wan Kenobi, David Banner, or Kojak, and people stand up and take notice. You knock off Dusty Baker, and who gives a crap?" Cancer said. "I'm just not going to waste my time with that guy. Plus, his prostate was weird-looking." Cancer manifested itself in the lovable form of a Zodiac crab consisting entirely of undifferentiated cells, much to the delight of the children in the area.

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Cancer makes a rare appearance.

While Cancer would not reveal plans for future victims, it did express its sorrow for claiming so many good people, while refusing to take Baker. "Why do bad things happen to good people, and not to total idiots? Don't ask me. I'm a genetic mutation, not a philosopher," Cancer said.

7 comments:

Bad Kermit said...

No intent to offend, Byron. And I'd obviously never wish death on anyone. I just wish Obi-Wan was still alive.

Tommy said...

Calling for Baker's termination is one thing, as long as it is his JOB that is being advocated. If you want to know what true satire and humor looks like, read Die Hard Cub's Fun. As far as I have seen, they never ever go over the line. Pretty sad stuff here. And I was never a reader to begin with and I surely won't begin now. If I were Byron, I'd think there would be a court martial in your future from the Cubs Blog Army.

Caroline said...

Bad post. I'm with Joe, donate in Dusty's name.

Tommy, same here, I don't have Byron's "power," so to speak, but I suggest you all take the link down from your site. That's what I'm doing.

Bad Kermit said...
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Bad Kermit said...

I understand no one who said they won't come back will read this, but I'm still not sure where exactly I said I wanted Dusty to die. Please reread the post with more objectivity, if you ever come back, which certainly you won't.

Call me classless all you like. That's your prerogative. And please, if you feel the need to take my blog off your list, do so. I just hope it's because you find the post in bad taste, not because you think I wish Dusty were dead. That's flat-out false.

My intent was to satirize the ridiculous, overreacting nature of Cubs fans. Nothing more. Nothing less. I can do nothing better than to apologize to those who found it offensive, as I already did. Again, that was not my intent and perhaps the post was not well-written enough to convey that sentiment.

Anonymous said...

I thought it was very clever and funny. I don't wish death on anyone, except denkinger. Go Cards

Anonymous said...

Now THAT was funny.