A2: Parody

The New York Times’ Laugh Lines column picks up an Onion article with an Ann Arbor dateline: ”After calling the device ‘the item single-handedly responsible for the erosion of our nation’s social and cultural foundation’ for close to a decade, Jason Whiting gave in to social pressures this weekend and bought a cell phone. The 34-year-old purchased the Motorola 6620 at the Maple Village Shopping Center.” Curiously, the link to the original Onion article indicates it was first published in 2005. [Source]