The list for March 19, 1997
The Top 15 Things Overheard at the Knighthood
Ceremony of Paul McCartney
Ceremony of Paul McCartney
- “And now, for the lighting of the ceremonial bong…”
- “I always knew the Walrus wasn’t Paul. I just didn’t think it was the Queen.”
- “So, I suppose he’s not really dead, then?”
- “We had intended to knight Mrs. Paul, for her work in delicious fish sticks, but I suppose you will do.”
- “Yoko, showing up here stoned and naked is one thing, we simply can’t let you sing at the reception.”
- “Ladies and Gentlemen: Mac the Knight!”
- “Her Majesty requesteth that Sir Paul refraineth from bogarting the joint.”
- “Do you still like me, will you still knight me, now that I’m sixty-four?”
- “I dunno, I kinda thought there’d be more jousting and stuff.”
- “Guest hosting for the Queen tonight — Jay Leno!”
- “Some people wanna fill the world with silly knighthoods.”
- “This is a travesty! — Huh? ‘Sir Paul?’ Oh, sorry. I thought you said, ‘RuPaul’.”
- “Ladies & Gentlemen: Her Majesty regrets to inform you that tonight’s knighhood ceremony will be delayed until Sir Paul clears customs at Heathrow.”
- “Get the catering staff in here — Sir Paul’s dentures fell into the punch bowl!”
And the Number 1 Thing Overheard at the Knighthood Ceremony of Paul McCartney…
- “RUN!! Linda’s going to sing!!”
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CREDITS
Selected from 107 submissions from 37 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Tisha Stacey, St. Paul, MN — 1 (2nd #1)
- Phil Doyle, Mercer Island, WA — 2, 7
- Dave Wesley, Pleasant Hill, CA — 3
- Gene/Cynthia Markins-Dieden, New Haven, CT — 4
- Rick Welshans, Alexandria, VA — 4
- LeMel Hebert-Williams, San Francisco, CA — 5
- JB Leibovitch, Oakland, CA — 6
- Lloyd Jacobson, Washington, DC — 8
- Rick Welshans, Alexandria, VA — 9
- Caroline Gennity, Virginia Beach, VA — 10
- Jennifer Ritzinger, Seattle, WA — 11
- Kermit Woodall, Richmond, VA — 12
- Marshal Perlman, Minneapolis, MN — 13
- Bill Gray, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada — 13
- Duncan Carling, San Francisco, CA — 13
- Dave Wesley, Pleasant Hill, CA — 14
- Paul Paternoster, Redwood City, CA — 15
- Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD — Topic
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