Tonight's Shank Picks: Bar Bacon, Meat Puppets
Friday, November 27BAR BACON COMEDY11PM. $7. The Golden West Cafe.1105 W. 36th St. Hampden.THE MEAT PUPPETSBLACK WINELANDPSPEEDRECORDTHE A

Conservatives Already Forgetting 9/11?
Former George W. Bush White House Press Secretary Dana Perrino said on Sean Hannity's show on FOX News:"We did not have a terrorist attack on our country during President Bush's term."Um - perhaps she means during Bush's second term?Or are Republicans already forgetting about September 11, 2001 (that killed 3,000 people) and the subsequent Anthrax attacks (that killed 5). I suppose pretty soon the Republicans will be claiming on FOX that Katrina didn't happen on Bush's watch.You'll notice Hannity and the other guest fail to make any attempt to correct Perrino's false claim.

Christian Youth Find Traditional Hugs Too Sinful
Okay, if you find a hug so arousing that you have to develop a new method for sharing comfort and affection (the Christian Side Hug), then it's probably time for you to start praying to your god to cure you of the mental and emotional malady that obviously afflicts you. The following rap about Christian Side Hugs (or CSHs as those cool, in-the-know Xtian kids like to call 'em) sadly doesn't appear to be a parody. It was performed at the  Christian youth training camp... er - Encounter Generation Conference.  Ordinarily, I'd ridicule the "rap" but here the message is equally as ridiculous as the music.

Said What?: Hot Dog
overheard by Benn Ray drawn by Noah van Sciver This one was found to be too disturbing for publication. Happy Thanksgiving!  Look for a brand new Said What? comic in tomorrow's free B: The Paper. Available around town. ---------------------------------------------------- Overhear something amazing? Post them in the comments section (wi

The New Republican Purity Test
The Republican National Committee is considering instituting a purity test for its members to make sure they're, y'know, REAL Republicans. And, shocker, in 10 points it uses the word "oppose" 7 times.    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Republican National Committee identifies ten (10) key public policy positions for the 2010 election cycle, which the Republican National Committee expects its public officials and candidates to support:    (1) We support smaller government, smaller national debt, lower deficits and lower taxes by opposing bills like Obama’s “stimulus” bill;    (2) We support market-based he