Things Overheard at the Presidential Inauguration

The list for January 21, 1997

The Top 16 Things Overheard at
the Presidential Inauguration

“Would you like fries with that, Mr. President?”
‘You have the right to remain silent, Sir…’
“Hillary, tell *your* daughter to quit throwing peas at the Gores.”
“Are you practicing your pocket veto or are you just happy to see me?”
“No, Ms Reno, I don’t want to arm-wrestle.”
“I don’t CARE what the other presidents did — I want mine on velvet!”
“Twenty bucks says he bursts into flames the second his hand touches that bible!”
“If the President wants Mayor McCheese to give a speech, Mayor McCheese gives a speech.”
“Uh, Senator Kennedy, sir, that’s Paula Jones you’re hitting on.”
“Unit 6, this is Unit 10. We have the suspect in custody — he’s a Mr. Limbaugh. Says the pistol’s on loan from God.”
“Subpoenas! Get yer official ’97 Inaguration Souvenir Subpoenas here!”
“So for $500,000 I get front-row seats, the complimentary dim sum, AND the cabinet position?”
“False alarm! Please calm down, everyone! The President was not shot — it was just Michael Bolton.”
“No, that’s not the Al Gore Memorial – that’s actually Al Gore.”
“Say, those don’t look like the waiters we originally hired.”

And the Number 1 Thing Overheard at the Presidential Inauguration…

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