The list for May 13, 1996
The Top 17 Signs Bob Dole
Is Too Old to Be President

  1. Refers to Strom Thurmond as “That Thurmond kid.”

  2. Recently got birthday wishes from Willard Scott!

  3. Can’t figure out why rabbit ears on his TV won’t help the picture.

  4. “I knew George Washington, and Bill, you’re no George Washington.”

  5. Remembers The Alamo — first hand.

  6. Old enough to be the father of the father of our country.

  7. Still wondering when Ed Sullivan will get back from vacation.

  8. Twice last week sharpened his thumb instead of his pencil.

  9. Keeps mumbling about how it’s “high time we taught them Redcoats a lesson.”

  10. Rumored to be considering Bob Hope for his running mate.

  11. Arm was actually wounded in nasty duel with Aaron Burr.

  12. His John Hancock looks suspiciously like John Hancock’s John Hancock.

  13. Buzzards known to salivate at the mere mention of his name.

  14. Asked wife if wooden teeth would make him seem “more presidential.”

  15. Leaves the left turn signal on Air Force One on all the way from Washington to Kansas.

  16. Remembers when minimum wage was raised from a sharp stick to two rocks.
And the Number 1 Sign Bob Dole Is Too Old to Be President…

  1. Received a marriage proposal from Anna Nicole Smith.
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CREDITS
Selected from 93 submissions by 25 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • Steve Hurd, San Ramon, CA — 1
  • Marshal Perlman, Minneapolis, MN — 2
  • Lee Oeth, San Diego, CA — 3
  • Doug Johnson, Santa Cruz, CA — 4
  • Caroline Gennity, Queens, NY — 5, 13, 17 (Rookie!)
  • Yoram Puius, Bronx, NY — 6, 7
  • Perry Friedman, Menlo Park, CA — 7, 13
  • Steve Maybo, Carlsbad, CA — 8, 12 (Hall of Famer)
  • Alkes L. Price, Philadelphia, PA — 9
  • Chris Edmonds, Half Moon Bay, CA — 10
  • Paul Schindler, Orinda, CA — 11, 17
  • Donna Tschetter, Saratoga Springs, NY — 14
  • Kermit Woodall, Richmond, VA — 15
  • Rick Welshans, Alexandria, VA — 16
  • Jim Louderback, New York, NY — Topic
  • Brian Wilson, New York, NY — Topic
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