The list for September 24, 1996
The Top 15 Things Overheard at
John Kennedy, Jr.’s Wedding
John Kennedy, Jr.’s Wedding
- “Of course, there is a ‘second bouquet’ theory.”
- “$50,000 and my summer house on the Vineyard says they don’t last ’til the holidays.”
- “Okay, Arnold — everybody’s seen your little trick. Now, drop the walnuts and pull up your pants.”
- “The next item up for sale is the bride. Do I hear $5000?”
- “Daddy, is it my turn to hit the paparazzo yet?”
- “What’s *she* got that *I* don’t have?”
- “Somebody PLEASE tell Cousin Arnold to stop bench-pressing the bride.”
- “But, Senator, I JUST got married!”
- “You are?! What a coincidence! *I’m* a Kennedy, too!”
- “That’s right! Ohh, baby! Kneel at the altar! Kneel at the altar!!”
“Ted, will you please shut up!”
- “Ask not what your wedding gifts can do for you — ask what you can get for them at auction.”
- “Will the owner of the HummVee, license plate EYELBBAK, please turn off your floodlights.”
- Heard repeatedly: “Thanks, Uncle Ted, but I’ve already got a ride home.”
- “John John, Boutros Boutros.
Boutros Boutros, John John.”
And the Number 1 Thing Overheard at John Kennedy, Jr.’s Wedding…
- “Thank God he didn’t have to study to pass the blood test.”
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CREDITS
Selected from 99 submissions by 26 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Steve Hurd, San Ramon, CA — 1 (3rd #1)
- Lee Oeth, San Diego, CA — 2
- George Olson, Colorado Springs, CO — 3, 15
- Mitch Patterson, Melbourne, FL — 3, 13
- Matt Alford, Salem, OR — 3
- Alexander Clemens, San Francisco, CA — 3
- Matt Diamond, Holland, PA — 3
- Doug Johnson, Santa Cruz, CA — 3
- Patrick New, Chicago, IL — 3
- John Voigt, Chicago, IL — 3
- LeMel Hebert-Williams, San Francisco, CA — 4
- Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD — 5
- Chuck Smith, Woodbridge, VA — 6
- Craig Stacey, St. Paul, MN — 7 (Rookie!)
- Michael Wolf, Brookline, MA — 8
- Kate d’Oliveira, Ft. Lauderdale, FL — 9 (Rookie!)
- Alan Smithee, Sugar Land, TX — 10
- Stephen Pace, Houston, TX — 11
- Paul Paternoster, Redwood City, CA — 12
- Jennifer Ritzinger, Seattle, WA — 14, Topic
- Chris White, NY, NY — Listmeister
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