Prime Minister announces appointment of dead NFL announcer to Senate

In Ottawa today, Prime Minister Cowboy Steve named famous football personality Don “Dandy Don” Meredith to a new position in the Canadian Senate. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Don Meredith to the Senate of Canada,” said Cowboy Steve.  “He is well-regarded and a visible figure in his community who will bring a wealth of experience to his new role as Senator.”

When it was pointed out to the PM that Meredith was dead, the ever-cool Cowboy Steve didn’t miss a beat. “He’ll do just fine. Face it, we’ve already got a lot of stiffs in the upper house. He’ll fit right in.”

Meredith was an All-Pro quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys before joining ABC’s Monday Night Football. Larger than life, Meredith is now larger than death. Meredith died December 5 at the age of 72. Senators face mandatory retirement at 75.

“Turn out the lights, the party’s over”