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French
President Nicolas Sarkozy kicked off the campaign by offering the brain of his
wife, supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. "She does not use it,"
Sarkozy explained, as his wife nodded agreement.
"The doctors promised to leave no scar," she said. "That was my only concern.
My brain will be going to a housewife in Austin, Texas, who still believes there
was evidence of weapons of
mass destruction in Iraq that justified the invasion."

Elsewhere, celebrities quickly led the way as noted performers were quick to
provide the much-needed organs. Charlie Watts, noted percussionist for the rock
band Rolling Stones, was quick to volunteer. "Everyone knows drummers don't need
brains, it's just a waste. Rhythm is built into my reflexes. And for me to keep
my brain when there's a man in Oregon who thinks his right to privacy isn't
threatened by the passing of
FISA, well, it would just be selfish."
The
tiny village of Solovyovo in northern Russia was praised as its entire
population volunteered their brains to the effort. As the mayor of Solovyovo, Alexandre Putinsivich said, "Our motto has always been, 'Vodka, not brains.'
When the winters are this long and cold, it's best not to think."
His wife, Marya Putinsivich, who leads the town's annual Crazy Lenin Days
festival, was quick to agree. "We in Russia know all too well the dangers of
having religious beliefs imposed on one. As long as there are Southern Baptists
unable to appreciate their climate or the dignity of religious freedom,
well, obviously they need our brains more than we do."
Notably
absent from the worldwide outpouring of generosity is the entire nation of
China. As Hu
Jintao, president of the People's Republic of China, explained, "In China,
it is illegal to have a brain. Chinese law requires that all citizens admire our
leaders and question nothing. So, when the occasional Chinese is found to have a
brain, he or she is promptly executed. We are sorry, we didn't realize there
would be a need for them. But I guess that's because we have no brains!"
Meanwhile,
clinics in the United States were being set up in locations known to attract
higher percentages of brainless Bush supporters, such as Assembly of God
churches, Hooters restaurants and NASCAR events. Harold Fontenot, the US
organizer for Brains For Americans,
was
quick to clarify. "We know that not all Hooters diners or NASCAR fans are
brainless! But the percentage is higher than in the general population, and we
are putting up 'Free Lapel Flag Pins!' booths in those locations to help make
sure the donated brains get quickly to those who need them most."
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