National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody
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National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody is currently an American humor book, but originally it was a print piece that mimicked the exact form and content of a real (American) regional Sunday newspaper, while parodying it. It was printed in many different sections, some on the paper stock known as newsprint
, and some on other cheap paper as would have been used in a real Sunday newspaper. The Newspaper Parody was first published in 1978, and was reissued in book form in 2004. The authors of the piece were P. J. O'Rourke
and John Hughes
.
The newspaper claims to be called the "Dacron, Ohio Republican–Democrat", a reference to the city Akron, Ohio
, and to the cheap polyester fabric Dacron. The city is described as "The Motor Home Capital of the World".
Use of the location "Dacron, Ohio" links the Newspaper Parody to the National Lampoon 1964 High School Yearbook Parody
because "C. Estes Kefauver High School" was supposedly situated in the same city.
The (originally separate) sections within the apparent newspaper included: National News, Local News, More Local News, Sports Section, Entertainment, Television Listings, Travel, Real Estate, Gardening, Your Pet, Women's Pages, Classified Ads, a "Swillmart Discount Store" Advertising Supplement, a Parade magazine parody, a Sunday Week Local Magazine, and eight pages of Comics.
Newsprint
Newsprint is a low-cost, non-archival paper most commonly used to print newspapers, and other publications and advertising material. It usually has an off-white cast and distinctive feel. It is designed for use in printing presses that employ a long web of paper rather than individual sheets of...
, and some on other cheap paper as would have been used in a real Sunday newspaper. The Newspaper Parody was first published in 1978, and was reissued in book form in 2004. The authors of the piece were P. J. O'Rourke
P. J. O'Rourke
Patrick Jake "P. J." O'Rourke is an American political satirist, journalist, writer, and author. O'Rourke is the H. L. Mencken Research Fellow at the Cato Institute and is a regular correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, The American Spectator, and The Weekly Standard, and frequent panelist on...
and John Hughes
John Hughes
-Artists:*John Hughes , American film director, writer, and producer*John Hughes , American art director*John Hughes , Irish musician and manager of The Corrs-Clergy:...
.
The newspaper claims to be called the "Dacron, Ohio Republican–Democrat", a reference to the city Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, and to the cheap polyester fabric Dacron. The city is described as "The Motor Home Capital of the World".
Use of the location "Dacron, Ohio" links the Newspaper Parody to the National Lampoon 1964 High School Yearbook Parody
National Lampoon 1964 High School Yearbook Parody
National Lampoon 1964 High School Yearbook Parody is an American humor book that was first published in 1973. It was a spin-off from National Lampoon magazine. The book was a parody of a high school yearbook from the early 1960s. It was edited by P. J. O'Rourke and Doug Kenney and art directed by...
because "C. Estes Kefauver High School" was supposedly situated in the same city.
The (originally separate) sections within the apparent newspaper included: National News, Local News, More Local News, Sports Section, Entertainment, Television Listings, Travel, Real Estate, Gardening, Your Pet, Women's Pages, Classified Ads, a "Swillmart Discount Store" Advertising Supplement, a Parade magazine parody, a Sunday Week Local Magazine, and eight pages of Comics.