That Explains A Lot

mid-morning on Monday, the 30th of June 2008 by Chad

“Huffington Post started as a hoax.”

Tearful Onion intern admits guilt

Johnny Knuckles Exclusive Report

Two years ago, an idealistic Jenny Trenton accepted an internship at The Onion, self-described as “America’s Finest News Source.”

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“I had an idea that I though was funny as hell. I’d start a hoax site where I’d write fictitious articles under the name of dim-witted celebrities about the most important issues of our age… or the very least important issues. Brilliant, huh? What could go wrong?”

Using nothing but her pluck and ability to write inanities in the name of others, Jenny started the Huffington Post.

“I named it after this dopey foreigner I caught on a cable talk show.”

You gotta read the rest. I just love this kind of stuff.