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Powdered Sugar Bomb explodes in Michigan!

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Born and raised in Detroit, c. 323 ppm CO2, Mark Graf is a Michigan photographer, naturalist, and diver whose muse is summoned by exploring the endless connections in nature; land, sea, and sky.

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Thursday, January 3, 2008

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New Years Day News Flash: An unfortunate attack occurred the morning of New Years Day 2008 in Southeast Michigan where a suspected attack by the anti-Dunkin Donuts Citizens League occured. Long known for their anti-powdered sugar protests and media campaigns, the group tried a different tactic in the opposite direction with hopes to give fuel to their cause. A fleeing white Cadillac with white-walled tires was spotted leaving the state, where an eye-witness recalled hearing one of the white-suited passengers shouting “You want sugar??!! We will give you sugar!!!”

It is not known where the device that caused the explosion originated from. CSI’s from around the region are speculating the group may have raided the well known donut maker’s warehouse facilities across the country to accumulate enough explosive material. Hundreds of residents were left searching for their white cats and dogs. Joe Smith of Detroit indicates relief in an onsite interview “Boy, I am sure glad we chose to get a black lab!” Meanwhile, the donut chain has issued a statewide shortage notice, and breakfast snack prices have plummeted due to so many people rolling dough balls in the streets. Reports of excessively hyper children are being reported everywhere. It is not known how long the region will take to recover from this disaster. But one things for certain, this will take more than a few napkins to wipe the smile from Detroit.

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9 Comments

  1. Scott
    Scott on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 10:28 PM

    First I saw the photo and admired it for it’s unique beauty, and then read your headline and almost fell off my chair laughing! Thanks – I needed that.

  2. Rebecca
    Rebecca on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 11:03 PM

    I so appreciate your tone, the creative humor…. what a personality in your writing…. wonderful and warming… I will most certainly keep this blog a regular!!!

    thanks…

    Rebecca

  3. Gale Rainwater
    Gale Rainwater on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 10:49 PM

    Mark, Thats great, very original. Two of my favorite things a beautiful snowfall and white powdered sugar donuts. Keep up the good work didn’t know you were such a good writer also.

  4. bernie kasper
    bernie kasper on Friday, January 4, 2008 at 4:18 PM

    Good thing thats sugar and not another white powder or you would have a million people walking around with the sniffles, trying to find a nightclub that still plays disco music 🙂

  5. Petra Voegtle
    Petra Voegtle on Friday, January 4, 2008 at 3:56 PM

    LOL – Mark – now you’ve got what you wanted so desperately!!!!

  6. Lana
    Lana on Friday, January 4, 2008 at 3:36 PM

    ROFL! Thanks–I needed that!

  7. HeyJules
    HeyJules on Friday, January 4, 2008 at 1:13 PM

    That was too funny!

  8. wren
    wren on Friday, January 4, 2008 at 8:11 AM

    Too funny – and as good an explanation as any.

  9. Ron Niebrugge
    Ron Niebrugge on Friday, January 4, 2008 at 12:58 AM

    Sweet! I love a fresh snowfall.