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| MARCH 24 2000 A new way to celebrate EDSA |
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Who says you can't celebrate EDSA in a depoliticized way? With a little help from 3,000 policemen government is ready to show how to organize a REAL celebration Sounds: Glug glug glug glug glug Announcer: Thank you thank you for the fine speech Mr. President Sounds: Glug glug glug glug glug Announcer: Yes Mr. President, ahem, thank you Sounds: Glug glug glug glug -- BLAG Announcer: And that was the President Frantic applause from retained and newly appointed cabinet officials Announcer: Today is a very important day. Today we've all come here to show that , yes, you can celebrate EDSA in a....sir? Sounds: Depo-, depol-, depo-, depoli-, ah basta walang politish - BLAG Announcer: That's right! Depoliticized! And who says the spirit of EDSA is dead? Not us! In fact we invited Madam Bauring the spiritista and labandera with strange powers, to tell us how the spirit is doing! Madam? Spiritista: I see the spirit of Edsa. Announcer: What is it doing? Spiritista: Lying down Announcer: Lying down? Spiritista: It's tired Announcer: Er, what else do you see? Spiritista: The spirit of Marcos Announcer: Really? Spiritista: It's talking to ghost voters Announcer: What? Spiritista: Now he's on the phone. He's giving instructions on how to invest his Swiss funds Announcer: Well, ahem, thank you. Security, get her out of here. For the next part of our show we will have a retelling of the wonderful story of EDSA by someone who was there! Participant: Once upon a time there was a national hero married to a steel butterfly. They were completely devoted to each other Sweet pamulinawen type music Participant: The president wanted to build a nice mall on this street called EDSA, but the evil people refused to allow it. They barricaded the street and forced the national hero to send in armored amphibious vehicles to talk politely to them Tragic pamulinawen type music Participant: Unfortunately, the people were stubborn, and the hero had to take a vacation in Hawaii, where he died from exhaustion trying to hold up all the money he had brought with him. Sniff. Bow Announcer: Yes, let's all thank the Executive Secretary for sharing his memories with us! Give him a big hand! Frantic applause from retained and newly appointed cabinet officials Announcer: Now for a public service announcement. We want to dispel all the rumors that certain fastfood stores are using genetically mutated chickens. So we invited one of their spokesmen over to reassure the public. Sir? Spokesperson: We don't need to use genetically mutated chickens. You see we have ample supplies of chickens here. There are lots and lots of chickens Announcer: Really? Spokesperson: Yes. This is a nation full of chickens. Why just look at Congress Crony Goons: Ah ganoon hah! Spokesperson: No, wait! Please! I was just kidding! Exit pursued by military in a chicken-shaped armored amphibious vehicle |
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