The Ballad of the Great Yukon Puke On by Noodleepoodlee
I can't for the life of me remember how this story came to my attention. It was written on the noodleepoodlee website, which I had never heard of. If you brought it to my attention, I would love to give you credit.
The sub-title to this story is "Special Correspondent’s Report Hobo Joe Goes Rogue: Off the Bus, On the Wagon and Hitting the Highway"
Let me start off by saying that this is a strange story. Not that that's bad, in fact it was just so different, that it was refreshing.
Here is how it starts out: "Call me Hobo Joe. Yeah, I know… another Joe; it’s one of the few names Mrs. Palin can remember. Like Joe O’Biden … or Joe Arpaio or Joe Miller. Until recently, I was Joseph Campbell Sales, history advisor and image consultant (i.e. handler of opposition research, subtle pressure, veiled threats, rumor and innuendo), one of many clowns riding sidecar in the Palinpalooza Traveling Road Show and Political Action Circus’ motorcycle fleet."
Joe met Noodleepoodlee in a bar along with some other people. They got quite intoxicated and when the bar closed went to Noodlepoodle's place to eat and sleep. They next day they all continued the party but they also developed a cover operational plan that Joe doesn't quite remember following through on. He does remember waking up in a jail cell and being fired, it sounds like it was Sara Palin, herself.
The Ballad of the Great Yukon Puke On seems to be a series on noodleepoodlee.
Short Story Monday is hosted by John at The Book Mine Set.
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How very odd but interesting. I usually
Like political satire, but I don't like fanfic about real people. I will take a read and see which side of that fence this sits on.
Medea said... November 14, 2011 10:06 PM
Medea, I would love to hear your take on it.
Teddy Rose said... November 14, 2011 11:09 PM
I really didn't like it. Not for the targets, I just didn't think it was funny or well-written.
John Mutford said... November 15, 2011 7:32 PM
John, I can certainly see where your coming from. There were a few threads of thought that I couldn't follow. I did think it was creative though.
Teddy Rose said... November 15, 2011 9:00 PM
I'm afraid this is too close to the creepy fanfic side for my comfort. I read a few other (Don't mess with Texas etc.) and it just makes me uncomfortable. I think it's the idea that although I can see it's satire, there are people on the 'net who cannot, and are likely to take this as a true account.
Medea said... November 23, 2011 3:51 PM
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