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[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

A knock off of some epic The Onion.

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/11/27/the-onion-fools-top-chinese-newspaper-the-onion-dupes-china-again

Chinese paper runs with satirical story naming North Korean dictator "sexiest man alive."

The satirical publication has fooled its share of government officials. In February, Republican Rep. John Fleming of Louisiana posted a link to an Onion story headlined "Planned Parenthood Opens $8 Billion Abortionplex" to his own Facebook page.

This is also not its first time victimizing China. In 2002, the Beijing Evening News fell for an Onion story claiming congressmen were considering building a new Capitol building in Memphis, Tenn., or Charlotte, N.C., for better parking and more bathrooms.

Congress Threatens To Leave D.C. Unless New Capitol Is Built

Demonstrating its commitment to "stay in Washington if at all possible," Congress has invited more than a dozen architectural firms to submit proposals for a new D.C. capitol. Among the early favorites is the ambitiously titled "Halls Of Power," a retro-futuristic design by the Kansas City architectural firm of Hellmuth, Obata, and Kassabaum. The Halls Of Power would feature a retractable rotunda for daytime sessions, a Dancing Waters fountain in the front courtyard, and 55 more luxury boxes than the current building.

Oh, the Halcyon days...