http://www.naturalnews.com/013054_bird_flu_satire.html
The article I chose is a satire because when the bird flu was happening, everyone was completely staying away from all kinds of birds, because they didn't want to catch the flu. This article is giving the birds real human qualities and treating them as if they were normal human beings taking a flight somewhere. The article is funny because it says "All birds wishing to enter this country will be required to carry passports, proof of immunizations, and entry visas." Of course, birds do not take planes, nor carry visas, nor passports, but that is why this article is so funny and satirical. Making all the birds go through high security, and arrive with proper travel documentation, just as a human would do. The main point it is poking fun at is the fact that there are so many steps and insurance rules taken, when an individual is getting on a plane. During the Bird flu epidemic, people were so cautious and protective around any birds, just as humans are about bombs and terrorists on planes.
Under the Superintendent of Immigration, inspectors were stationed at U.S. ports and began to collect tax from immigrants. Ultimately, the responsibility for immigration in the United States would pass from the superintendent’s office through a number of other government agencies to become what was eventually known as the INS
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