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Tag Archives: Governor LePage
Inviting The President To Maine
Dear President Trump, I’ve noticed that work has been a bit stressful for you lately, and I wanted to suggest that a vacation in Maine might be exactly what you need. I know you like to go to your ritzy … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Politics
Tagged Donald Trump, Governor LePage, Humor, letter to the President, lobsters, Maine, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, summer vacation, vacationland
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Governor LePage Vetoes Proposed Law To Ban Snow In Maine
Maine lawmakers tried to pass a law to ban snow in Maine, but the proposal was quickly vetoed by Governor Paul LePage. One state representative, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told this Modern Philosopher that the law was rushed … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Blizzards, conspiracy theories, Governor LePage, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, Politics, Sarcasm, satire, snow, Snow Miser
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Don’t Be A Scrooge And Reject This Holiday Cheer!
Happy Sunday, Modern Philosophers! A new episode of The Nite Show With Danny Cashman aired last night, which means I can share some of the monologue jokes I wrote that did not make it onto TV. It was a festive … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged Christmas, Danny Cashman, Governor LePage, Humor, Modern Philosopher, monologue jokes, Sarcasm, satire, The Nite Show, writer
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A New Batch Of Rejects Are Baking In The Oven
Happy Sunday, Modern Philosophers. Last night’s episode of The Nite Show With Danny Cashman was a rerun, so I don’t have any rejected monologue jokes to share with you. The good news, however, is that we are taping four shows … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged Christmas, comedy satire, Danny Cashman, Governor LePage, Humor, Modern Philosopher, monologue jokes, Sarcasm, The Nite Show, writer
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Zeus Admits To Lightning Strikes After Unexpected Election Results
Gods usually avoid politics, Modern Philosophers, and for good reason. Yesterday, I sat down with Zeus, the Father of the Greek Gods and Campaign Manager for Mayor McCheese, to discuss the recent Maine Gubernatorial Election. Zeus’ candidate, despite having a … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Election Day, Governor LePage, Humor, Maine Governor, Mayor McCheese, Modern Philosopher, power outages, Sarcasm, satire, Zeus
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Reject The Election Results, But Not The Jokes!
Happy Sunday, Modern Philosophers! It’s not snowing today, so it’s a much better Sunday than last week. However, Governor LePage did win re-election on Tuesday, so maybe this Sunday is worse. What I do know is that a new episode … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged Danny Cashman, Governor LePage, Humor, Modern Philosopher, monologue jokes, Politics, rejects, Sarcasm, satire, The Nite Show
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Pope Declares Governor LePage’s Victory A Modern Miracle
Pope Francis today declared Maine Governor Paul LePage’s Election Day victory to be a modern miracle. “I don’t throw around the term ‘miracle’ lightly, Austin,” The Holy Father explained to this Modern Philosopher via Skype. “However, I can find no … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Election Day, Governor LePage, Humor, Maine politics, miracles, Modern Philosopher, Pope Francis, Religion, Sarcasm, satire
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Dragon Fire Outlawed As Means Of Clearing Snow In Maine
Maine Governor Paul LePage today pushed through a new law making it illegal for Mainers to use Dragon Fire to clear snow and ice. “While the Governor knows that using Dragons is a cheaper, less physically demanding means of clearing … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged dragon fire, Dragons, Governor LePage, Humor, laws, Maine, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, snow
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Governor LePage Rejects Aliens’ Offer To Protect Maine From Winter With Dome
As Maine continues to struggle with power outages from last week’s ice storm, another blizzard is bearing down on the snow smothered state. Maine’s Alien population has offered to use its advanced technology to drop a dome over the state … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged aliens, Blizzard, dome, Governor LePage, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Politics, Sarcasm, satire, snow, Stephen King, Under the Dome, winter weather
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