Yesterday we observed that when City Councilman Richard McIver used city money to pay a fee he earned for an ethics violation, it sounded like a joke.

Now it really is.

So for some lighter reading to wrap up the workday, check out The Naked Loon's article on the matter - "Councilmembers Spent Taxpayer Money on Ethics Fines, Bun-n-Thigh Rollers, Nigerian Scams, and More."

You'll learn about how several city councilmembers have been spending our hard-earned dollars on fake Swiss watches, Vegas vacations, Amazonian terrariums and "Ultimate Kangaroo Fighting" - whatever that is.

Of course, it's all a big joke written up by Seattle's parody publication.

Or is it?