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SpoofA spoof is a humorous take on an established idea, cultural movement, movie, play, or book. Spoofs almost always make satirical humour of the movie or play, poking fun at various aspects while retaining the general plot or idea.For example, see the film Spaceballs, a spoof of Star Wars.
For the term as used in a technical context, see: internet protocol spoofing. New York, for instance, has a colony so large that
California. The Californiac is unable to talk about anything but
on the face of the earth. He looks with pity on anybody born.html">born outside of
willingly lives elsewhere. He himself often lives elsewhere, but he
"God's country.html">country", and if you permit him to start his God's country line
day. He will discourse on California scenery, climate, crops, athletes,
walking compendium of those Who's Whosers who were born in California.
but by the mile. And although he is proud enough of the ease and
the size to which they attain. Gibes do not stop the Californiac, nor
California. And Heaven knows, he does. He has plenty of sense of humor
a revival meeting.
Once a party which included a Californiac were taking an evening stroll.
of the sky. Admiring comments were made. "I suppose you have them bigger
not smile; he only looked serious. Again, a Californiac mentioned to me
Californian," I observed in the spirit of badinage, "really takes a very
women of his native state." "Yes," he answered, "I've often said to my
our San Francisco girls.'" "I hope," I replied, "that she boxed your
the Californiac silenced. A dinner party which included a globe-trotter,
just disposed of the East, South and Middle West with a few caustic
wonderful people," the globe-trotter said, when he had. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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