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No. 160: "Put the Dis Back in Description"

"Smelly, Lethargic, Incoherent." Ads in many papers caution that someone like this is probably ... what?

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Wednesday's question (No. 159)--"Mourning After":

"After wrapping up his work on the Middle East's problems, President Clinton headed home to face his own." That's the caption to a grim front-page photo in today's New York Times. Participants are invited to submit a caption sure to appear on the front of any paper the day after the House votes on impeachment.

"Sharing a snack with Rep. Bob Barr, President Clinton expresses satisfaction that his sudden switch in party affiliation resulted in a swift end to impeachment proceedings."--Jennifer Miller

"Washington Post: An emotional but poised first lady announces the death of the president. Although authorities have no suspects, they describe the president's injuries as 'small puncture wounds in the head and chest, roughly the diameter of a Size 9 Manolo Blahnik heel.' "--Kate Powers

"A pensive President Clinton bites his lower lip in the Oval Office after ordering the carpet bombing of Capitol Hill. 'For us to initiate military action during Christmas would have been highly offensive.' he said."--David McShane (Tim Carvell and Jennifer Miller had similar answers.)

"Following the vote to impeach, Vice President Gore jumps up and down and pumps his fist in the air in a private display of grief."--Andrew Solovay

"Boston Globe: Following his impeachment, Bill Clinton meets with colorful, possibly apocryphal, salt-of-the-earth Boston characters."--Tim Carvell

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