Madness and incredible stupidity in those stricken
Here’s the opening to my satiric comedy article just published on Humor Volcano:
ATLANTA – Hot on the heels of the nation’s deadly swine flu outbreak comes yet another potential scourge, gold fever, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This disease, known for centuries and marked by sporadic outbreaks, has no cure or preventive vaccine, in contrast to swine flu, and its mode of transmission remains a mystery. What is well known, however, is that gold fever produces madness and outright criminal stupidity in those afflicted. Local authorities report that a number of serious gold fever cases have recently been confirmed in the metro area.
Fred C. Dobbs of Pyrite, Nevada was caught last Monday at 2 a.m. by sheriff’s deputies behind the Richland Mall’s Toyz Emporium store tossing Goldilocks dolls into the back of his SUV through a shattered stockroom door. Upon searching Dobbs’ vehicle, police also suspiciously found four pairs of ultra-sharp scissors, razors, and a stack of ‘Cash For Gold’ envelopes. While alarmed officers initially feared a Nazi skin-head link, subsequent investigation revealed gold fever as the probable cause.
Read the full Gold Fever article here.