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Compassion runs in Bush family (The Glass House 14/9/05)

With Hurricane Katrina bearing down on Dubya’s back, his Mum is proving that compassion runs in the family. The relocations had “worked well” said Barbara; after all, many of the evacuees were “underprivileged anyway”. That’s right, and the really lucky ones were drowned.

The evacuees agree. As one said, “It’s gone swimmingly!”

Yes Barbara, they are underprivileged. And underwater.

“Thank God they’ve knocked down some of those old shanties,” said Barbara. “Talk about an eyesore.”

“They’re underprivileged anyway. It’s not like anything valuable got damaged.”

“You know how much it cost us to get a renovation? Plus they get a soothing water-feature.”

“It’s actually been good for the area. Now it’s like America’s very own Venice!”

“It’s great! I was just telling George that I’d kill for a waterfront property… but Katrina’s done that for us!”

Yeah, they sure were underprivileged. Fortunately now they’ve moved up to a life of luxury – that’s right, the Houston Astrodome! The accommodation’s a little crowded but the facilities are space-age!

Property values have gone through the roof! Of course the roof’s the only bit not destroyed by floods.

Property values have gone through the roof! Although the rooves have fallen through the floor…

The Bushes took the opportunity to do a spot of looting. “I got me an air-conditioner!” said Dubya.

The Bushes. Such a caring, understanding, intellectual family.

With Barb as a mum and George Snr as a dad, is it any surprise that Dubya turned out to be such a knob?

New Orleans, the home of the blues… they’ve got plenty to sing about now. “I’ve got those “Stuck in the Astrodome while my family drowns to death” blues…”

They’re going to rebuild the city – “Even Newer Orleans” / “Brand New Orleans”.

Texas has taken in so many refugees from the disaster that they’re reaching capacity. If they get too many more, they’re gunna hafta take up lynchin’ again…

The only room left in Texas is on Bush’s ranch, and Mrs Bush is not happy. “I got six of them underprivs in my bath tub!”

No more room in Texas: the Bush administration is sending them straight to Iraq.

The Bush administration is sending New Orleans refugees to “special accommodation” in Iraq. “It’s got everything you’re used to – oil, no drinking water, and impending death!”

By Wok and Mat

Warwick Holt and Mat Blackwell are long-time writing partners, who created the mega-award winning web series Bruce, and wrote loads of jokes for TV shows including Good News Week, The Sideshow and The Glass House. Several years of their raw material for those shows is posted right here on this blog.

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