In Carolyn Wells' massive Book of Humorous Verse, I think it would be under the Burlesque category; but pastiche might be similar?
Warren G. Harding popularized the word "normalcy" (in earnest seriousness) in the early 1920s. He was President, whose main claim to fame was dying in office before his scandals became public.
If WGH's normalcy made the cut, why not recency?
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