***News Flash***
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For the first time in 57 years, the President has elected to kill the official White House turkey stating, "Look everybody! I beat that turkey John Kerry good!" while holding 'John Kerry' by the neck
Okay, that's not for real. But that is a real photo of W grasping the pardoned turkey by the neck. The turkey in hand, Biscuits and it's backup, Gravy, were pardoned in the Rose Garden earlier today. Where did the names come from? From a poll on the official White House website. And no joke that pair of names beat out Patience and Fortitude. You can't even make that up. Middle America, sine November 3rd, has been hooked up to one of the internets and they voted, online. Someone send them a link to Air America Radio.com or NY Times.com! Oh wait, it's too late.
Here's the AP coverage and here's the White House's official coverage of the event.
Photo: Doug Mills/NYT
They don't want you to choke the chicken but they'll choke a TURKEY???
Posted by: Ixtayul | November 17, 2004 at 09:48 PM
How did that phrase ever even come about? I never 'got it' when I was a kid and I still don't now.
Posted by: dragonballyee | November 18, 2004 at 02:46 AM
He's squeezing that turkey tighter than he squeezed Coolin Powell's neck. Buh-bye.
Posted by: Frank | November 18, 2004 at 03:05 PM