Busy-as-a-bee Trent Lott accepts gifts for Bush/Cheney "from the people"!

[Bluebear]

Senator Trent Lott can check one more item off his to-do list for this week's presidential inauguration. Lott, in charge of the inaugural ceremonies, accepted gifts for the president and vice president Saturday.

Bush and Cheney will each receive a pair of lead-crystal hurricane lamps from the American People.One pair of hand-etched lamps features scenes of the Capitol; the other shows the White House. The lamps are made by Lenox and took more than one thousand hours to create.

“The thought that in the beginning these documents - the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution - were written from hurricane lamps, candle light, and the symbolism of all that is just magnificent," said Lott.

Lenox has made the People's gift to the president for the past five years. The gifts will be given at a luncheon following the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol.

http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=2815619

The 2005 Inaugural Luncheon Menu

First Course: Scalloped Crab and Lobster

Second Course: Roasted Missouri Quail with Chestnuts and Brined Root Vegetables

Third Course: Steamed Lemon Pudding and Apple Wild Cherry Compote

The elegant china will feature a woodland design set on amber- colored, pressed velvet tablecloths. The table centerpieces will be a unique arrangement of berries, leaves and roses.

At the luncheon, it is tradition that the President and Vice President are presented with several gifts by the Congress, on behalf of the American people. As in Inaugurals past, each will be given the framed official photograph of their swearing-in ceremony. The photos will be taken by the Senate photographer and the film immediately handed to a U.S. Capitol Police officer, who will transport it to a nearby Senate photo studio. In ninety minutes, the pictures will be processed, printed, framed and matted. The framed photographs will then be rushed to the Inaugural Luncheon for the presentation.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/usnw/20050114/pl_usnw/2005_inaugural_luncheon_details_announced122_xml

[beam me up scottie]

1. from the American People.?

Are we paying for this? I want my money back!
:mad:

[Bluebear]

2. Yes, we are paying for it.

Cough it up, Bush and Cheney need a present from YOU.

[beam me up scottie]

3. Hang on,

I think I saved some hairballs my cat horked up for just such a special occasion!
:puke:

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. I would never give anything that tacky

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[kiki]

4. Like the sound of that menu...

Where's Tyler Durden when you need him?

Actually, that's a point - there's GOT to be some disgruntled service workers at that gig ready to add some extra "ingredients" to the food... :D