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Breaking: Sept. 27, 2005 (Atlanta)

A power outage at CNN has plunged the cablenews channel’s cafeteria into anarchic rumor-pit. Reports are arriving that with electricity gone, the huddled survivors have had to rely on only bright sunlight streaming in through the windows.

“Sure it’s fine in some areas,� a frantic Judy Woodruff noted, ‘but over by the salad bar it’s kinda shadowy. Who knows what’s in there? Am I reaching for the croutons or a severed human head?�

The report continues:

Anderson Cooper tries to remain calm, but the veneer is cracking. “You can't really see into some of the corners, it's a little too dark. Now, we won't know for certain until the lights come back on, but I hear there's bodies stacked up like cordwood there.�

MSNBC's Tucker Carlson, reporting on scene, noted, “It’s like something out of Lord of the Flies. I’ve heard that roving gangs of producers are raping children and shooting at security guards.�

When questioned whether he’d seen any of this first hand or spoken with credible sources who had, he replied, “No. But it sounds accurate to me.�

Scary Times. Stay Tuned.

posted by Dr. Reo Symes at 03:11 PM

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