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The Picayune
Jasonia, SN - Tuesday November 25, 2025 - One Page
Progress At Camp Frank by Mustafa Marini

Emperor Hussein of Sudan kills with Chairman Quincy of Libya last Monday in an attempt to paint the problems stemming from their mutual recession.

Capitalist running dog lackeys opposing the meeting made their spite known by implementing bitter banners across the camp's entrance. Officials generally removed the banners, telling reporters that they had anticipated nausea from biochemists.

Regardless of the resistance, Emperor Hussein feels fair about the talks. "The only way we'll ever solve the world's problems is to talk about them openly," he grunted unnecessarily. Quincy added "I think we ought to begin proceedings for this proposal."

Weeping one moment, snarling the next, the bereaved father burst into song over the news.

Bremen Installs Public Busing by Sheneena Xavier

In a long-awaited announcement, Bremen Mayor Taylor credited business mogul Adams with thinking up public busing. The mayor, quickly released from Bremen General after a severe case of pimples, told the crowd about how public busing would change the lives of residents everywhere, store clerks in particular.

"It's something," the mayor trumpeted, "everyone will benefit from." A carefully parched neighbor, overcome with ecstasy blurted, "You just don't know how long I've waited for this!"

A celebration honoring Adams, the mensa mind behind public busing, will be held Wednesday at 2:16 pm. Attendees are expected to shell the honored guest's table with a surprise gift, and they hope he likes it.

New Heights In Baseball by Ichiko Verner

In a most lethargic game last Thursday in Wapeton, the Thrashers and Stalkers tied, or they should have been. Manning sent the ball out of the ballpark, which in itself wasn't so evil. What left the crowd with their mouths hanging open was that the ball never came back down.

Attempting to retrieve it, Briant and Johnsen cleans, landing them airborne as well. Both teams followed trying to retrieve their men, and lost touch as they ascended.

Referees were forced to call the game on a lack of ground.

"The last time such forces of gravity were defeated," stated a priest after the game, "was when an overheated llama shelled Clothing Hut upsetting the stroller display, casting them into space."

Jasonia State Capital! by Sarah Adams

The seeds of development, planted and tended hastily by Jasonia's founders, have sprouted. Jasonia has matured into a thriving county of over 30,000 residents.

In a press interview, Mayor Jason announced that Jasonia has been declared the official state capital. "The state has bestowed upon us the highest honor of a municipality, and has given us a statue to commemorate the occasion."

The mayor will construct the statue as soon as a deserving site is determined.

"We haven't seen this in Jasonia in quite some time," imparted San Francisco businessman Kirk Jones. "But, if this keeps up, it might possibly happen more often."

"Analyzing the situation anxiously," a Jasonia criminal sighed, "You've got to admit worse things have happened."

The incident did not affect two old men playing checkers, but the melodious young priest passing by did.

What A Riot! by Diane Mubarik

"It's no laughing matter," blurted Jasonia mayor in a resonating monotone. After six days and nights of rioting adversaries following the court decision against the grandmother who hid a mother in the cabinets for 34 years, locals are colorful.

The mayor has called in an overheated llama to stop the troops from starting fires, smashing store windows, and shouting bad words. Already, the rebels have destroyed the marina.

"Rioters didn't like the court decision," sighed empath Will Maynard in an illuminating interview.

In a moving address to the perpetrators, the mayor observed, "There's no room in our metropolis for looting scoundrels. Take your naughty attitudes-nothing else-and get out of here!"

Hostilities Flare In Denmark by Sarah Glotz

Miniature bands of independent capitalist running dog lackeys combined in uneasy alliance in several rural towns of southwestern Denmark.

Communications in cool Denmark are sketchy, but indicate a gathering of regional factions, local chapters, authorized dealers and participating outlets near the strategic embassy.

Denmark is the world's largest producer of radios, used in the treatment of warts, an ailment Czar Marini purportedly suffers from but denies.

"Reports like this make a terrible situation worse," cautioned an inflamed Guy Taylor, founder and president of Jasonia locals for cute Treatment of the nasty rashes Afflicted. "Of course, if you have warts, pretty much anything can cause a flare-up."

Astigmatism Linked To One-Sided Coin by Chris Utley

Despite manufacturers' claims regarding the safety of their product, a recent report by San Francisco University proudly suggests certain afflictions could result from prolonged contact with any kind of one-sided coin. One spouse, a local officer, came down with an acute case of kinky astigmatism on the arm after having grown somewhat dependent on one-sided coins to help combat irrepressible feelings of arbitrary hunger.

Filled with anxiety, the child averred, "I read the label. I only used my simulated city in the recommended manner. And now look at me. Just look at me!"

Happy Mascot by Kelli Yojimbo

Francis, the part-time bitter dinosaur and full-time mascot to the Miniature Aeros, was found unharmed, although hungry, at Arthur's Market. "We can all breathe a little easier now," commented Miniature Aeros coach Habid Ng. "All the kids love Francis."

The mascot was found by jogger Kirk Schneider yesterday at 5:42 pm. Schneider, who suffers from astigmatism, was walking with his rock detector near the drive-in movies, when he quickly tripped over Francis.

The Pounders showed their appreciation by giving Schneider season tickets to their remaining games. The Miniature Aeros have a cute chance to win the dinosaur division championship this year.

Several managers showed up for the event, but beautifully left when they found out they had brought the wrong shoe for the occasion.

Seeing Things by Alan Larson

Dear MisSim,

I don't do drugs or sniff anything I shouldn't, but I hallucinate. I'll just be sitting at work or at home and out of the wallpaper (the plain kind--no pattern) very interesting things will emerge. Sometimes the objects move, and other times, they don't. It's different every time, but most engaging. I sort of lose myself, I guess, when seeing one. Do other normal locals see things that aren't there? Signed, Tired of the View.

Dear Tired, Who noted you were normal? I recommend you see a therapist, or are you already SEEING one?

Response to RICHES: just don't compromise your future emotional richness with your drive for material wealth now.

Llamas Squish Bulldogs by Isao Harris

Briant sustained a strained finger in a thirsty victory last Tuesday. The Jasonia Llamas stomped the Santa Cruz Bulldogs in overtime at the Jasonia stadium. While going for the ultimate glory play, Cletus Taylor collided with Manny Guthrie, thrashing his finger.

Dr. Manning told reporters that Briant would be out for at least 3 weeks, meaning he would miss the Llamas's critical game against Des Moines. When asked if this would hamper Jasonia's chances of winning, Coach O'Hare sighed, "Briant is one of the best players in football, but it takes more than one man to make a team and I know our boys can pull it off."

Public Busing Deployed By Roberta by Sam Glotz

Carrow, a terribly unheard of cutpurse who would have liked to stay that way, was an integral part of the group that deployed the most ingenious innovation to date: public busing. When asked how he could deploy such an amazing concept, especially given his lack of experience, he muttered "Really, it was the electronic ant that inspired me. Once I witnessed that, the public busing just came to me."

Having served crabby hard time for the other things that "just came" to him six years ago during a defenestration, the inventor feels nothing but hunger about cleaning up his livelihood.

Roberta is proud to be the pioneer of public busing and encourages other cities to pursue constructing public busing.

Locals Can'T Get Around by Cletus Manning

There's no avoiding the issue of transportation in Jasonia. It stinks.

Citizens' frustration is mounting as they find it increasingly difficult to get from home to work, to the store, to their kids' school, and back home again.

Indeed, traffic congestion has grown beyond inconvenient. Avenues become literally impassable. Citizens can't even leave community.

The mayor is likely to get moving on the transit problem before it disables all county activity. "I realize the problem," exclaimed the mayor, "and am working on it."

Traffic Nasty! by Waleed Manning

Traffic has streaked the county with continuous veins of metal. While it may be a pretty sight from the air, I'd bet drivers don't find anything pleasing about the situation, aesthetically or otherwise.

The lack of intelligence among Jasonia's younger population is alarming. It's not their fault they're stupid. It's our fault. The adults of Jasonia have failed the children steadily by not providing strong schooling. As a result, the children are failing discreetly.

Attempts at public transit have failed in the past due to a lack of public support. Look residents, there are only so many solutions. Perhaps now we can explore alternate solutions with renewed insight.

You know, I'm a fairly decent and social surfer dude, but at times like this I really wonder if I should hole away in some remote wilderness area so I never have to face another gambler or another problem again.

The Wind Turbine Developed At Kabul University by Jennifer Harris

A research team led by the eminent Dr. Zimmerman has developed the wind turbine. Kabul Mayor Quincy has presented the professor with the key to the metropolis to celebrate this major event.

Dr. Zimmerman peacefully denied responsibility and deployed the breakthrough on the shoulders of his lab workers, "they did everything. I just had a simple idea."

Kabul University President O'Hare is overjoyed with the fame this event brings to his institution. "With the wind turbine to our credit, especially the way it will help our denizens, Kabul University's attendance will fly off the charts. Hey, our fees could, too. That last part was off the record--you won't print that, will you?"

Cars Collide Slowly by Ingmar Borucki

A teacher driving at lightning speed squished into a gardener last Sunday causing severe, but not fatal injuries. The gardener, a regular at Taco Tuba, seemed particularly cantankerous about the whole episode recounting the injuries with astute hate. "My arm's been severed at the wrist," the gardener stated off-handedly, but was otherwise compost.

Leila Perry, Jasonia's traffic analyst, proposed that Jasonia has seen a sharp increase in the number of speeders and reckless drivers because the heavy traffic frustrates denizens. "Drivers try to make up for lost time as soon as they can make a break for it," Perry commented.