January 2nd, 2007 by Atomictumor
To all the federal employees out there, enjoying the day off:
I know, in your post New Years resolution breaking, and daytime TV watching on this unexpected day off, you’re having a good time, and not really thinking too much, but remember: you’re off today because of Gerald Ford, the 38th president of these United States. He worked hard for his office, having been appointed to Vice President after Spiro Agnew’s resignation, and then promoted to president when Nixon flashed the victory signs boarding the helicopter.
He proves, that as long as you hang out with people worse than you, good things are bound to happen.
But I bet you don’t know that he:
- Was born in Manhattan
- Was kicked out of several private schools while growing up
- Played drums in a band with Walter Becker and Donald Fagan, who, after his departure, later named the band “Steely Dan”
- Got in a backstage brawl with Bill Murray
- Had a history of addiction to painkillers and heroin
- Was called, in 1975, “The Funniest Man In America” by New York Magazine
- Was quoted in 2000 saying “Socialism works. I think Cuba can prove that.”
- Was Hasty Pudding’s 1993 Man Of The Year.
- Had a late night talk show on Fox canceled in 1993 after only five weeks.
- Said that leaving Saturday Night Live after only a year and a half was the “biggest mistake of my career”
So, remember Gerald Ford, and learn from his rich life.
January 2nd, 2007 at 9:43 am
Funniest post of the year.
January 2nd, 2007 at 11:21 am
Woot!
January 2nd, 2007 at 12:32 pm
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Forgot one. Said the Poland in 1976 was not under Communist Domination.
January 2nd, 2007 at 1:42 pm
It’s funny I just get home from running errands around my tiny town to read about President Ford. His library is located, and his funeral, is taking place about 25 minutes from my town. All morning as I ran from place to place doing my “business”, I have been nearly peeing my pants because of the military jets flying overhead. They are so low and so damn loud, and I’m so not used to them.
January 2nd, 2007 at 1:53 pm
HaHa great post!
January 2nd, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Progressive.org had an interesting post on him, too. Any room left on that ass for me to kiss?
January 2nd, 2007 at 2:44 pm
The woman with whom I’ve impregnanted keeps my mind occupied… 6 days left until the pimple, so to speak, pops.
I’m linking to this article on a local forum up here. I can’t think of anything funnier to write.
Keep on rockin’ in the free world!
January 2nd, 2007 at 6:58 pm
Yeah, I used to love to watch him live on his TV show, on most Saturday nights, back in the 70’s.
January 2nd, 2007 at 6:58 pm
But was he the master of Time, Space and Dimension?
(sound of crickets)
(actually that was 70s era Steve Martin, when he was still funny, but I figured I’d make an educated guess)
January 2nd, 2007 at 10:54 pm
Or was it Chevy Chase? I think he did the imitation with Ford falling and stumbling all over the place.