Yonkers Tribune

The Spoof: Justin Bieber Soaks Twitter Birds with Water Balloons NYC BY Gail Farrelly

Friday, September 10, 2010

Twitter, the social networking service, was in a tizzy for a while yesterday. But it wasn't because of mechanical problems. No, Siree. The trouble was caused when singer Justin Bieber threw water balloons at a pack of twitter birds, soaking and frightening the little birdies and causing delays in the delivery of "tweets" (messages) being carried to various destinations in cyberspace. 

The Spoof: Lady Gaga Gets Makeup Tips from Raccoons Invading NYC BY Gail Farrelly

Thursday, September 9, 2010

There have been so many raccoons spotted in New York City lately that a bill has been introduced in the City Council requiring the city to be responsible for trapping these uninvited visitors. 

The Spoof: Bristol Palin's DWTS Outfits to Be Made by Vatican Nuns BY Gail Farrelly

Thursday, 2 September 2010

When Bristol Palin announced that her Dancing with the Starsoutfits would be modest, it seemed inevitable: they should be made by nuns. And why not go right to the top? 

The Spoof: Paging Crocodile Dundee, Three Reptiles Caught in NYC Last Weekend BY Gail Farrelly

Sunday, 29 August 2010

He's movin' on out of NYC.

Yep, that's right. Three of 'em. One was an alligator; the second, a lizard; the third, an iguana.

The alligator was caught after supposedly hiding under a Datsun in Queens. But that wasn't the whole story. To get the scoop for The Spoof readers, reporter Gail Farrelly headed to the animal shelter where the gator had been taken. She was able to get a one-on-one interview.

The Spoof: Pet Fashion Week in NYC Turns Chaotic, Dogs Protest BY Gail Farrelly

I don't have a dog.  But still, someone has to speak for them.

The Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan was the scene of a protest yesterday as a group of dogs barked, ran around, and refused to continue to participate in the various activities of Pet Fashion Week. Disgusted owners, frustrated spectators, and furious vendors were appalled.

The Spoof: Sly Stallone Rings Opening Bell at NYSE; Cracks the Bell BY Gail Farrelly

Sunday, 22 August 2010

NY Stock Exchange officials were glad to bid adieu to Stallone and his cohorts.

Last weekend, movie star Sylvester Stallone took over the box office with his new movie, "The Expendables." Then on Thursday, he and fellow cast members -- Dolph Lundgren, Jason Statham, and Terry Crews -- took over the New York Stock Exchange, making an appearance to ring the opening bell.

The Spoof: Yellow Lobster Caught, Why Is It Yellow? BY Gail Farrelly

A fisherman off the coast of Rhode Island was shocked last week when he caught a YELLOW lobster. Wha' happened? Theories abound:

The color was caused by a bad case of hepatitis; the lobster lacks courage and has now officially been labeled a coward; the yellow color had been artificially applied to the lobster, as a marketing gimmick for the forthcoming opening of a chain of Yellow Lobster restaurants; or the lobster had used the Yellow Pages Directory or hung out near a Yellow Submarine one too many times.

The Spoof: eBooks Outsell Print Books, Amazon Kindles Celebrate BY GAIL FARRELLY

Kindles were ecstatic this week when they read in The New York Times that Amazon had announced that, " . . . for the last three months, sales of books for its e-reader, the Kindle, outnumbered sales of hardcover books." 

The Spoof: eBooks Outsell Print Books, Amazon Kindles Celebrate BY GAIL FARRELLY

Kindles were ecstatic this week when they read in The New York Times that Amazon had announced that, " . . . for the last three months, sales of books for its e-reader, the Kindle, outnumbered sales of hardcover books."