July 12, 2005
NICE GRAPE-SMUGGLER, SIR:
Bush honors NCAA champions, gets Speedo (NEDRA PICKLER, July 12, 2005, Associated Press)
President Bush, honoring 15 champion college athletic teams Tuesday, received a bevy of gifts in return, including a surfboard and a Speedo he playfully said he won't wear - "in public, that is."Posted by Orrin Judd at July 12, 2005 5:06 PMThe athletes took team photos with Bush in the White House, then paraded onto the South Lawn for a brief speech in which the president recognized the accomplishments of each team in winning the NCAA title. The players at times cheered loudly at a mention from Bush, and he lightheartedly admonished them. "It's the South Lawn. Behave yourself," he said.
Bush stood before all 15 teams, sitting in folding chairs on the lawn. Their team captains stood up front with the president, clutching the gifts they brought. The Speedo came from the Auburn men's swimming and diving team and what Bush called "Surfboard One" came from the Pepperdine men's volleyball team.
Ackkkk!
Posted by: Rick T. at July 12, 2005 5:20 PMBananna-sling. Nasty suit. Gripper.
Posted by: Twn at July 12, 2005 5:48 PMMom used to say, "....like a cheap hotel: no ballroom." (Thanks very much, I'll be here all week).
Posted by: John Resnick at July 12, 2005 7:17 PMSpeedo plus reporter's name equals Spinal Tap airport security scene.
Posted by: ghostcat at July 12, 2005 10:12 PMThe new term in "Australian" is:
"budgie-smugglers - a slang term for men's swimming trunks."
Credit to Lucianne.com site for this info.
Posted by: obc at July 12, 2005 10:39 PMOne shudders at the image of the Auburn swimming and diving team visiting the White House with a gift in 2009 if Hillary is president...
Posted by: John at July 13, 2005 6:19 AM