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2000

  • Cap'n Shifty enters mascot race (Jan. 14, 2000)
    Amalgamated Humor Corporate Mascot and host of www.capnwacky.com, Cap'n Wacky, got a surprise Tuesday when Cap'n Shifty announced his attention to run against him in the upcoming November election.
  • Cap'n Wacky strikes back (Jan. 21, 2000)
    Last week, Cap'n Shifty announced his candidacy to become the Corporate Mascot of Amalgamated Humor and, along with that, host of www.capnwacky.com. Yesterday, current mascot/host Cap'n Wacky made his plans to run for re-election official.
  • The Public Wants To Know! (Jan. 28, 2000)
    Candidate's Medical Records Released
  • Shifty Eats Ham Sandwich (April 28, 2000)
    One of this year's more controversial races was shaken this week by the revelation that one of the candidates had eaten a ham sandwich.
  • Captain endorses Cap'n (May 12, 2000)
    In a move that could seriously affect the November election, former candidate Captain Lou Albano endorsed Cap'n Wacky today.
  • Cap'n Wacky voted off the island (July 7, 2000)
    In what might be a harbinger of the Amalgamated Humor Mascot election to be held this November, Cap'n Wacky was voted off the island by his fellow tribemates Wednesday.
  • Candidates hold conventions, nobody cares (Aug. 28, 2000)
    Cap'n Wacky and Cap'n Shifty, rival candidates for the position of Amalgamated Humor mascot and host of Cap'n Wacky's Boatload of Fun, apparently held their political conventions a few weeks ago.
  • Shifty shows off charm, shiny yellow raincoat on 'Oprah' (Sept. 21, 2000)
    Amalgamated Humor mascot candidate Cap'n Shifty made a campaign stop on the set of nationally syndicated talk show host Oprah Winfrey this week.
  • Wacky to tap strategic comedy reserves (Sept. 29, 2000)
    Website host Cap'n Wacky announced plans this week to tap into Amalgamated Humor's strategic comedy reserves to alleviate pressures during the current humor drought on the internet.
  • Corporate Mascot Candidates Hold First Debate (Oct. 6, 2000)
    Voters around the country watched and listened to the first debate of the century between the two candidates for the mascotship of Amalgamated Humor Tuesday.
  • Voters respond to the debate (Oct 6, 2000)
    Voters across the web found themselves riveted by Tuesday's debate. AH asked several who they think won, and what impressed them the most. Here are a few of the responses.
  • Third Mascot Enters Race (Oct 13, 2000)
    A bombshell was dropped in the hotly contested race for Amalgamated Humor mascot this week, when an unexpected third candidate announced his intention to run for the position.
  • On the campaign trail (November 3, 2000)
    "It wasn't supposed to be like this," Cap'n Wacky says, shaking his head. "It wasn't supposed to be like this at all."
  • Shifty Wins! (November 10, 2000)
    The polls closed Tuesday at midnight, and volunteers took several days to add up all the votes in the heated Amalgamated Humor mascot/www.capnwacky.com host position. Finally, a clear winner has emerged.
  • Here we go again (December 15, 2000)
    Just a day after Americans breathed a collective sigh of relief that the presidential election was finally over, the even more high-profile Amalgamated Humor mascot election was suddenly heated up again.
  • Supreme Internet High Council of Intelligence orders recount (December 22, 2000)
    The Supreme Internet High Council of Intelligence ruled in favor of Cap'n Wacky yesterday, ordering the recounting of votes cast in November's Amalgamated Humor mascot election.
  • Wacky back in; Shifty back out (December 29, 2000)
    It's official- Cap'n Wacky has been reinstated as the official mascot of Amalgamated Humor, Inc. and it's online presence, www.capnwacky.com.
  • Wacky transition effort steams ahead with full head of steam. While steaming. And steam. (January 5, 2001)
    In an effort to move past the turbulence that marked this years' Amalgamated Humor, Inc. mascot election, loser-turned-winner Cap'n Wacky has begin to rebuild his administration.
  • Cap'n Wacky sworn back in (January 19, 2001)
    Temporarily ousted Amalgamated Humor Mascot, Cap’n Wacky, was sworn back in at midnight last night in a ceremony presided over by Amalgamated Humor presidents Brodie H. Brockie and R.J. White.