Mandela: Michael Jackson gives me strength (Satire)

JWR ^ | 3-30-05 | Andy Borowitz

[FlyLow]

Former South African President Nelson Mandela said today that thinking about Michael Jackson gave him strength during the many years he was imprisoned and that the King of Pop continues to be a source of inspiration to him today.

“When you are behind bars with no hope of release, you need to find strength wherever you can,” President Mandela said in an exclusive interview with a Danish magazine. “Personally, I found strength in Michael Jackson.”

The former South African president said that while imprisoned in the 1980’s, he drew emotional sustenance from following Michael Jackson’s recording career.

“It took great courage to leave the Jackson Five and go solo,” President Mandela said. “I thought to myself, if he had the courage to do that, I, too, must have the will to go on.”

Even to this day, President Mandela said, Michael Jackson is “a constant source of inspiration” to him, adding, “When I am not drawing strength from Michael Jackson, I am drawing strength from Martha Stewart.”

Mr. Jackson received kind words from another international icon today, the boxer Muhammad Ali, who today told a Norwegian newspaper today that he, too, draws inspiration from the platinum-selling recording artist.

[Peach]

This story confirms everything I ever thought about Mandela.

[AppyPappy]

When I am not drawing strength from Michael Jackson, I am drawing strength from Martha Stewart.”

Too funny

[AdamSelene235]

South Africa is soooooo screwed.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Martha Stewart? Well, Nelson, I guess that's "a good thing."

[RushCrush]

I would draw plenty of strength from Martha if my stock value would please go up!

[Mr. Mojo]

It's satire, Peach.

[Peach]

LOL!

I'm rushing and read the headline and first sentence.

And since the world has gone so nuts, it sounded just about right :-)

[najida]

So many Fruit Loops,
so few bowls.

[joesnuffy]

famous for the good year necklace

[Kenton]

For those of you that haven't noticed, JWR has been running a series of very funny tongue-in-cheek stories lately. It's almost been like a buildup to April Fools' Day.

I wouldn't take this silly story very seriously... er... series-ly

[Wally_Kalbacken]

How much did that cost MJ?

[dead]

Mandela: Michael Jackson gives me strength

And an occasional hummer.

[bill1952]

So nice to hear that a confirmed hard line Marxist is drawing strength from a predatory child molester and a convicted Felon.

[zippee]

It took great courage to leave the Jackson Five and go solo

This took great courage?? LOL...

[kassie]

Me too!

[Arpege92]

LOL

[Imaverygooddriver]

“When I am not drawing strength from Michael Jackson, I am drawing strength from Martha Stewart.”

Is he gay?

[Peach]

freepmail

[cyborg]

barf alert