The Daily Bonnet

The Daily Bonnet is a satirical Mennonite website. It was created by Andrew Unger and launched in May 2016.[1][2] 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 issues.[3][4][5]

The Daily Bonnet
Type of site
Satirical website
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersSteinbach, Manitoba
URLdailybonnet.com
Launched2016
Current statusOnline

The Daily Bonnet has been cited in the Manitoba Legislature[6] and used as an example of Mennonite humour in the Canadian House of Commons in support of a bill to create a Mennonite Heritage Week.[7][8][9] 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 and Politifact.[10][11][12] The site been visited by millions of people every year since its inception.[13]

See also

References
  1. Schwartz, Alexandra (March 25, 2019). "A Beloved Canadian Novelist Reckons with Her Mennonite Past". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. Porter, Catherine (March 28, 2019). "Miriam Toews' Mennonite Conscience". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  3. Downey Sawatzky, Beth (August 24, 2016). "Familiarity breeds good contentl". The Canadian Mennonite. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  4. Huber, Tim (July 4, 2016). "Satire news site pokes fun at Mennonite quirks". Mennonite World Review. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  5. Suderman, Brenda (August 13, 2016). "Poking fun from within". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  6. "Legislative Assembly of Manitoba". Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  7. "House of Commons Debates". Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  8. Cory Funk. "Oh ya! Parliament declares Mennonite Heritage Week". CBC. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  9. Connor Gerbrandt. "Mennonite Heritage Gets It's [sic] Own Week of Recognition". Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  10. "Fact Check: Mennonite Biker Gangs Clash with Hells Angels at Sturgis?". Snopes.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  11. "Did Canada Pay Off Entire Federal Debt One Day After Marijuana Legalization?". Snopes.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  12. "Did Canada pay off its debt a day after legalizing marijuana? No". Politifact. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  13. "Satirist puts Mennonite twist on pandemic". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
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