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North Korea Opens Beach Resort

North Korea Opens Beach Resort

The Onion3 days ago
North Korea is opening a beach resort that its leader Kim Jong-Un hopes will boost tourism in the secretive communist regime. What do you think?
'Why would I need the sun when I can bask in the majesty of the Supreme Leader?' John Kamradt, Lampshade Craftsman
'Everyone has a beach body during a famine.' Suzanne Mayberry, Weathervane Calibrator
'I'll wait until they open a Margaritaville.' Edward Majerus, Cola Bottler
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