The list for October 9, 1997
The Top 16 Surprises in the White
House Coffee Videotapes

  1. Clinton uses the old “Say that again into my good ear” trick to look down a dress or two.

  2. To nobody’s surprise, Hillary insists on Equal.

  3. Bill more interested in China than Nancy was, if you know what I mean.

  4. President caught sucking the filling out of donuts with a straw right before guests enter.

  5. Styrofoam cups stamped “WARNING: Coffee is served very hot. Don’t spill it on your checks.”

  6. Newt Gingrich seen in the background making off with all the Bavarian Cremes.

  7. Irate Al Gore beating Juan Valdez over the head with a churro, screaming, “Where’s the other 10G’s, coffee boy?”

  8. A special unannounced appearance by Reno, Warrior Princess.

  9. Clinton makes good on the misprint in the White House Coffee Brochure: “$50,000 gets you a visit with Hillary in the Oral Orifice.”

  10. For only $100,000, Bill makes coffee come out of his nose.

  11. “Okay, Al, repeat after me: ‘Show me the soft money!!'”

  12. Two cups of coffee and Gore runs around the room screaming, “Bats! Run, everybody!”

  13. It takes a huge contribution to pry a scone out of Bubba’s greedy hands.

  14. Prez pulls the old “Oh, no! I spilled coffee in my lap. Better take these pants off!” routine all too frequently.

  15. “We’ve secretly replaced the enormous bribes normally found here with Folger’s SoftMoney Crystals…”
And the Number 1 Surprise in the White House Coffee Videotapes…

  1. At $50,000 for a small latte and Danish, still cheaper than Starbucks.
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CREDITS
Selected from 137 submissions from 51 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • Christopher Troise, New York, NY — 1 (5th #1)
  • Rob Seulowitz, New York, NY — 2, 11
  • Caroline Gennity, Virginia Beach, VA — 3, 13
  • Steve Hurd, San Ramon, CA — 4
  • Craig Stacey, Lisle, IL — 5
  • Paul Schindler, Orinda, CA — 6
  • Alan Smithee, Sugar Land, TX — 6
  • Marsha Clodfelter, Corpus Christi, TX — 6, 15, Topic
  • David Kass, Brooklyn, NY — 7
  • Jennifer O. Gall, Los Angeles, CA — 8
  • Jim Rosenberg, Greensboro, NC — 9
  • Peter Bauer, Rochester, NY — 10
  • Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD — 12, Topic
  • Denis Rubin, Los Angeles, CA — 14
  • David G. Scott, Kansas City, MO — 16
  • Greg Sadosuk, Fairfax, VA — Banner Tag
  • Squeeze, London, England — Ambience
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