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Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher who recently began a bromance with Sean Hannity over his refusal to pay federal grazing fees, may be in line for an important job with the federal government. Rumors are circulating that President Obama would like to dispatch Bundy as a special envoy in helping improve U.S. relations worldwide. A … Read more
The population of Afghanistan turned out in droves today in a special election to abolish purple ink in the country. “We’re sick and tired of dipping our index finger in the stuff after we vote,” said an irate Afghan man, age 58, who ironically had to dip his finger into purple ink after casting his … Read more
If one ever wished to be a fly, one would wish to be a fly on the wall when three great talents met: Michael Jordan, Macaulay Culkin and Michael Jackson. In a exclusive scoop, The Lint Screen has acquired a transcript of their 1992 conversation, saving you the bother of being transformed into a fly … Read more
April Fools Day celebrates wacky hijinks, but sometimes those shenanigans can have a dark and deadly side, as 46-year-old Tom Cronler discovered this morning outside his home in Powdersville, South Carolina. Cronler got into his car to go to work and was bitten repeatedly by copperhead snakes and black widow spiders that had been placed … Read more
The Georgia state legislature has passed a groundbreaking law requiring all gun stores to offer religious services. Rep. Phil Muffordy of Rome, Georgia explained his thinking behind the law passed today. “We were going to pass a law allowing guns in church, but I thought, why not shoot two birds with one bullet? Let’s just … Read more
In a classic case of misunderstanding, comedian Zach Galifinakis heard that Russian leader Vladimir Putin wanted to appear on his show “Between Two Ferns” because “he wanted to kill.” The chubby comic thought this meant that the top commie wanted to “kill” in the comedy sense of making the audience laugh. Instead, Putin appeared on … Read more