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Issue Eight - 19/05/05

Larry Gogan dies, continues advertising

Doctors today admitted that they were completely at a loss to explain how broadcaster Larry Gogan is continuing to advertise despite having died over a month ago. "We all know that wasps continue to sting after they die and headless chickens can run around for a period before collapsing but I've never seen it in humans before," admitted Dr. T. Goodman of St. James' Hospital.

The legendary broadcaster who passed away in his home in Dublin in early April has recently returned to our screens advertising Big Six, "the new smart way to play the lottery". Although some celebrities have continued to advertise after their death, it has always been through the use of computer graphics. No one so far has used a lifeless corpse to endorse a product and/or service.

Analysing a tape of the advertisement, Dr. Goodman stated it was obvious that Mr. Gogan was deceased. "See how stiffly he moves, that's definitely the onset of rigor mortis. Although normally it wouldn't take so long to happen."

"It looks like his face is beginning to decompose also."


Even rigor mortis can't stop the selling