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The meaning of Versace and de Gaulle

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A satirical but honest look at current event items includes why there was so much press coverage of the Gianni Versace murder. Other news scrutinized include Princess Diana's danger of becoming EuroTrash via media coverage, and what happened when de Gaulle began to think he was god when god is a woman.

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Situation normal: nothing makes sense

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Canadia's media outlets have been saturated with nonsensical stories in Jan 1995, such as the one about US trade officials' threatened tariffs against Canadian goods in retaliation for its NAFTA partner's alleged unfair trade practices. Several other current events are satirized.

International trade

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Ross and Rodman and the big time

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Perot and Rodman have taken the Madonna formula of popular celebrity into politics and sports. Their rhetorical, lifestyle, and physical appearance excesses are humorously analyzed.

Popular culture, Perot, H. Ross, Rodman, Dennis

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