''The Daily Bonnet'' is a satirical
Mennonite
Mennonites are groups of Anabaptist Christian church communities of denominations. The name is derived from the founder of the movement, Menno Simons (1496–1561) of Friesland. Through his writings about Reformed Christianity during the Radic ...
website. It was created by
Andrew Unger
Andrew Unger (born November 8, 1979) is a Canadian writer from Steinbach, Manitoba, best known as the author and founder of the Mennonite satire website The Daily Bonnet (along with the collection ''The Best of the Bonnet'') and for the novel '' ...
and launched in May 2016. It features news stories and editorials, with the structure of conventional newspapers, but whose content is contorted to make humorous commentary on Mennonite and
Anabaptist
Anabaptism (from New Latin language, Neo-Latin , from the Greek language, Greek : 're-' and 'baptism', german: Täufer, earlier also )Since the middle of the 20th century, the German-speaking world no longer uses the term (translation: "Re- ...
issues.
The Daily Bonnet has been cited in the
Manitoba Legislature
The Legislature of Manitoba is the legislature of the province of Manitoba, Canada. Today, the legislature is made of two elements: the King of Canada in Right of Manitoba, represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, and the unicameral ...
and used as an example of Mennonite
humour
Humour (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humorism, humoral medicine of the ancient Gre ...
in the Canadian
House of Commons
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in support of a bill to create a Mennonite Heritage Week. A number of viral posts including "Mennonite Biker Gangs Clash with Hells Angels at Sturgis" and "Canada Pays Off Entire Federal Debt One Day After Marijuana Legalization" were fact-checked and listed as "satire" by
Snopes
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and
Politifact
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. The site has been visited by millions of people every year since its inception.
In 2021, a collection of Unger's Daily Bonnet articles called ''The Best of the Bonnet'' was released by
Turnstone Press
Turnstone Press is a Canadian literary publisher founded in 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the oldest in Manitoba and among the most respected independent publishers in Canada.
Turnstone was founded in 1976 by academics David Arnason, John Beaver, D ...
.
See also
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List of satirical news websites
This is a list of satirical news websites which have a satirical bent, are parodies of news, which consist of fake news stories for mainly humorous purposes.
Definition
The best-known example is ''The Onion'', the online version of which started ...
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Mennonite literature Mennonite literature emerged in the mid-to-late 20th century as both a literary movement and a distinct genre. Mennonite literature refers to literary works created by or about Mennonites.
Definition
Mennonite literature, in the modern sense, usua ...
References
External links
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Internet properties established in 2016
Satirical websites
Satirical magazines published in Canada
Religious comedy websites
Canadian comedy websites
Mennonitism in Canada
Canadian news parodies
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