YubaNet: Cheney Remembers Auschwitz, Forgets Suit

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I know it's a few days old, but doesn't seem to be a dupe. It's a good laugh... :-)

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http://yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_17590.shtml

Andy Borowitz: Cheney Remembers Auschwitz, Forgets Suit
Red-faced Veep Explains Fashion Flub
By: Andy Borowitz
Published: Jan 31, 2005

Attempting to explain his appearance in a drab olive parka at last week's solemn ceremony marking the liberation of Auschwitz, Vice President Dick Cheney said today that he was so busy remembering Auschwitz that he forgot to pack his suit.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Mr. Cheney said, "In the best-case scenario, I would have remembered both Auschwitz and my suit, but if I had to remember just one thing, I'm darn glad it was Auschwitz."

To prove to reporters that he had tried to remember both Auschwitz and his suit, he distributed a copy of a yellow Post-it note that he wrote out for himself before packing, listing the following three things to remember: "1. Auschwitz 2. Toothbrush 3. Suit."

"As it turns out, I remembered both Auschwitz and my toothbrush, but forgot my suit," Mr. Cheney said. "At the end of the day, two out of three ain't bad."

But the vice president's version of events was later challenged by French president Jacques Chirac, who claimed that moments after arriving at the ceremony and seeing the formally-attired dignitaries, Mr. Cheney asked him, "This is a casual Friday, isn't it?"

"No, it's Thursday," Mr. Chirac replied.

"Uh-oh," Mr. Cheney reportedly said.

In order to avoid similar fashion faux pas in the future, Mr. Cheney said he would remain underground in his fortified bunker for the remainder of his second term in office,

Elsewhere, despite some complaints that the ballot in Sunday's Iraqi election was confusing and likely to cause voting errors, "This election represents the will of the people," said Iraqi president-elect Pat Buchanan.

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1. Dick takes Auschwitz with him on road trips? n/t

[Goblinmonger]

2. Jesus Fucking Christ

and this guy is next in charge for running our country. Doesn't he have "people" that do this for him? Yikes.

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3. It's satire. But I agree about the next in charge thingy.

[Goblinmonger]

4. Satire

I get that it is satire, but it still miffs me when I see that picture (which I currently have as my desktop picture until the next hilarious thing that pops up).

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5. Honey, don't forget the Auschwitz!