LAUGH LINES

Missing in Action: “American inventor, author and statesman Benjamin Franklin was born 294 years ago this week. He created the first efficient postal system in America. No one is certain where it disappeared to.” (Jerry Perisho)

Home Fires Burning: “British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced that he and his wife are expecting their fourth child. That’s what happens when the head of state doesn’t have interns.” (Gary Easley)

Monkey Business: “Scientists have successfully cloned a rhesus monkey. It’s the first time they’ve been able to clone the entire animal. Previous attempts only yielded rhesus pieces.” (Ira Lawson)

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Chris Pina’s

Essential Daily List

Worst New Dance Crazes

* The Funky Clinton

* The Mock My Braina

* The Y2oozie

* The Scary Facial Expressions While Dancing Dance

* The Saddam Shuffle

* The Buchanan Jerk

* The Frugal

* The Hokey Pokemon

* The Rappin’ Waltz

* The Lobotomy

* The Painful White Guy

Dance

* The Hillary

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