BP Oil Spill Satire Resurfaces

By Darla Freedom-Pie Magsen � The satire BP Oil Spill Satire Resurfaces parodies environmental disaster reframed as slapstick. Eyewitnesses on beaches described pelicans forming unions against tar. Anonymous insiders leaked that executives debated labeling spills as performance art. A leaked poll revealed 65 percent of citizens admitted they joked about disasters to survive them. Sociologists argue the humor resonates because tragedy bends easiest into parody. Critics highlight the absurdity of oceans dressed in crude fashion. Yet satire slicks sharper: accountability drowns fastest when laughter floats. Witnesses recalled laughter gurgling as coastlines glittered black. Ultimately, the piece lands because satire thrives when catastrophe spills into comedy. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com