A Monument for Al Gore

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Sat Dec 16 16:31:44 CST 2000


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> > > >You have the  distinguished honor of being on the committee to
> > > >raise five million dollars for a monument of Al Gore.
> > > >
> > > >We  originally wanted to put him on Mt. Rushmore until we
> > > >discovered there was not enough room for two more  faces.
> > > >
> > > >We then decided to erect a statue of Al Gore in the
> > > >Washington D.C. Hall of Fame. However, we were in a
> > > >quandary as to where the statue should be placed. It was
> > > >not proper to place it beside the statue of George  Washington,
> > > >who never told a lie, or beside Jesse  Jackson, who never
> > > >told the truth, since Al Gore  could never tell the difference.
> > > >
> > > >We finally  decided to place it beside Christopher Columbus,
> > > >the  greatest Democrat of them all. He left not knowing  where
> > > >he was going, did not know where he was,  returned not
> > > >knowing where he had been, and did it  all on someone
> > > >else's money.
> > > >
> > > >Moses said to the  children of Israel, "Pick up our shovels,
> > > >mount your asses and camels, and I will lead you  to the
> > > >promised land." Nearly 5,000 years later  Franklin D. Roosevelt
> > > >said, "Lay down your shovels, sit  on your asses, light up a camel,
> > > >this is the  promised land"
> > > >
> > > >Now, Al Gore is going to steal your shovels,  tax your asses,
> > > >raise the price of your camels, and mortgage the promised land.
> > > >If you are one of the fortunate people  who have anything left after
> > > >paying taxes, we expect  a generous contribution to this
> > > >worthwhile  project.
> > > >
> > > >Thank You, Al Gore Monument Committee
> > > >
> > > >P.S. The  committee has raised approx. $1.35 (maybe more - we're
> > > >recounting)!


Do you want to help them?

KWP




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