Wednesday Weirdness-Onion Spoof on Foster Care Abuse
Welcome to Wednesday Weirdness, a recurring theme where we post something truly weird and wacky in adoption or child welfare.
I was amazed that they selected this as a topic.
Sadly, they are spot-on about the circumstances that you can find in our How Could You? posts .
[The Onion 5/14/12]
Look closely at the maze on the back of the box. It says “Help BuzzBee escape his past.”
Of course, if you haven’t seen the Sandusky spoof from November 2011, that is also worth a read. Nation’s 10-Year-Old Boys: ‘If You See Someone Raping Us, Please Call The Police’
[The Onion 11/28/12]
The story about the General Mills using the Honey Nut Cheerios character as an abused foster child is completely false according to information I received directly from the corporate office at General Mills.
Yes, The Onion only publishes spoofs on things. They are not just online. They actually print up a tabloid sized newspaper, though the publication is hard to find in some areas of the US. They often use real products in their spoofs. I was surprised that they even knew about foster care abuse to even do a spoof on it.