Friday, April 29, 2005

Bush A Fan Of "Splash Day"?

This story gave me a chuckle. Is the president under the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy? Below is just the text of the story in the link. Happy Friday!

GALVESTON, Texas — President Bush drew laughs from his audience Tuesday when he asked whether the Galveston area still hosts "Splash Day." The annual beach party that dates to the 1950s does live on -- but now as an unofficial gay and lesbian event. In town to speak about Social Security, Bush told the crowd: "I want to thank the mayor for being here -- Lyda Ann Thomas greeted me coming in. I said, 'Do you still have Splash Day?'" The crowd laughed. "You have to be a baby boomer to know what I'm talking about," Bush said. The crowd laughed again. Splash Day once marked the end of school and the beginning of summertime fun. The city backed off from it many years ago when it turned a little too wild, says Christy Benson of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce. It later became a party day for gays and lesbians. Drawing another round of laughter, Bush said: "I'm not saying whether I came or not on Splash Day. I'm just saying, 'Do you have Splash Day?'"

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

That's great! Thanks Erik, I needed a good laugh this morning...

~The Captain

Me said...

Splash day? How was he supposed to know the gays took it? I mean, how do you think Lucky felt when the gays took his magical rainbow....

Erik Grow said...

Hahhah...well they ARE always after his lucky charms... I like the red balloons, personally.

Anonymous said...

Purple horseshoes...