The list for October 7, 1997
The Top 16 Things Overheard at
the Promise Keepers Rally
the Promise Keepers Rally
- “If they make us do one more friggin’ Macarena, I’m converting to Judaism.”
- “You guys up for happy hour at Hooters after we’re done here?”
- “One more chorus of ‘Kumbaya’ and I’m gonna blow chunks!”
- “Man, I see the Washington Monument in a whole new light”
- “Excuse me — When does Minister Farrakhan come on?”
- “I’m more of a Promise Breaker. I just came for the free nachos.”
- “Somebody get some ice, Senator Thurmond’s beginning to decompose.”
- “Say, brother, is that a covenant in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?”
- “One more hug from you, Bob, and I PROMISE I’ll kick your ass!”
- “Billy, have you ever seen a grown man naked?”
- “Promise, Schmomise — where’s all the babes?”
- “Oh great… They bring a million bibles, but only twenty rolls of toilet paper.”
- “I haven’t seen so many men cry since Pam Anderson left Baywatch.”
- “Lord of mercy, all these people and no one to convert.”
- “Hey, isn’t that Waldo?”
And the Number 1 Thing Overheard at the Promise Keepers Rally…
- “FREEBIRD!!”
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CREDITS
Selected from 120 submissions from 43 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Peg Warner, Derry, NH — 1 (3rd #1)
- David Kass, Brooklyn, NY — 1 (5th #1)
- Dave George, Arlington, VA — 1, 10 (9th #1)
- David Hyatt, New York, NY — 1, 15 (4th #1)
- Lloyd Jacobson, Washington, DC — 2
- Tony Hill, Minneapolis, MN — 3
- David W. James, Los Angeles, CA — 4
- Fred Hesby, Portland, OR — 5, 12, 16
- Sam Evans, Charleston, SC — 6
- Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — 6
- Paul Lara, Temple, TX — 6
- Paul Paternoster, Redwood City, CA — 6
- Randy Wohl, Ma’ale Adumim, Israel — 6, 14
- Troy Roberson, Birmingham, AL — 6, 7
- Geoff Brown, Farmington Hills, MI — 8
- Hank Weilevy, Fairless Hills, PA — 8
- Alexander Clemens, San Francisco, CA — 8, 12
- Lev L. Spiro, Los Angeles, CA — 9
- Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD — 10, 15
- Jeff Downey, Raleigh, NC — 11
- Tom Louderback, Boston, MA — 13, Topic
- Steve Hurd, San Ramon, CA — 14
- Sue Prifogle, Rushville, IN — 15
- Gloria Monti, New York, NY — Topic
- Caroline Gennity, Virginia Beach, VA — Runner Up list name
- David Hoffmann, Fort Worth, TX — Banner Tag
- Naked Eyes, London, England — Ambience
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