The Setup Posing as a ten-year-old boy, I sent the following plea to each of our nation's U.S. Senators:   Right off the bat, I discovered that getting a response from a top elected official is not an easy task, even for a ten-year-old boy. Weeks passed, with no response. The reason for the delay, I later discovered, was that all 100 joke letters were screened for traces of chemical residue, in accordance with new Homeland Security regulations. Federal marshals wearing protective suits held the prank messages up to ultraviolet lights with long tweezers. Trained dogs sniffed hungrily over the letters, their keen noses able to detect anything except the scent of a practical joke. Finally, the letters went through, and I pestered our nation's Senators by e-mail until finally the responses started coming in. Senators actually took time from their busy schedules to write a joke, and send it to me. Well, not to me, but to a lying ten-year-old kid. But the results, I can guarantee, will both amuse and amaze you. As you discover which of our Senators are funny and which are not, you will be moved to such a degree that you might even be tempted to vote. | ||||
