September 19, 2008

Help for Senator McCain

Recently, republican presidential candidate John McCain had a difficult time identifying the Prime Minister of NATO ally Spain.

It just so happens that So You Want to Be President? has a helpful quiz on world leaders so next time someone asks if you the difference between a Zapatista and Zapatero, you know the difference, even if our potential future president doesn't

An Excerpt from, "Shit You Should Know: Part III Foreign Relations further excerpted from So You Want to Be President?

Part of your job as president will be to meet with foreign heads of state. But can you tell the difference between a foreign leader and a foodstuff? It would be pretty embarrassing to ask someone to pass the Sarkozy (instead of the succotash) at a state dinner and inadvertently cause the Secret Service to lift the French Prime Minister and carry him over to you. Each of the names below represents either a foreign leader or food. For each of the following, circle the correct answer.

1. Rahmon
Foreign leader Food

2. Ramen
Foreign leader Food

3. Al Thani
Foreign leader Food

4. Prince Albert
Foreign leader Food

5. Ho-Ho
Foreign leader Food

6. Hu
Foreign leader Food

7. Elizabeth II
Foreign leader Food Cruise ship

8. Bongo
Foreign leader Food

9. Soup
Foreign leader Food Both

10. Willis
Foreign leader Food

SCORING:
Give yourself 1 electoral vote for each correct answer.

1.Foreign leader. (Emomalii Rahmon, President of Tajikistan.)

2. Food. (Dehydrated noodles beloved by college students.)

3. Foreign leader. (Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar.)

4. Both. (Head of state of Monaco and brand of tobacco. Yes, some people eat tobacco. They call it "tobacky.")

5. Food. (Delicious chocolate-and-cream snack cake.)

6. Foreign leader. (Hu Jintao, President, People’s Republic of China.)

7. Foreign leader and cruise ship. (Queen Elizabeth II, ceremonial head of state, Great Britain; luxury liner with its own casino and disco.)

8. Foreign leader. (Omar Bongo, President of Gabon.)

9. Food. (Nutritious and hot, except for gazpacho, which is cold.)

10. Foreign leader. (Victor Willis, lead singer of the Village People. )

September 9, 2008

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September 3, 2008

Forgotten Fashion is Born

Why not give yourselves a post Labor Day holiday treat and pick up Kate Hahn's Forgotten Fashion: An Illustrated Faux History Of Outrageous Trends And Their Untimely Demise?

First of all, it's totally original and totally hilarious.

Second of all, it has illustrations by Project Runway favorite, Andrae Gonzalo.

Third of all, the Dean of Fashion for Parsons school of design calls it, "Lots of fun."

Check out Kate's website dedicated to the book, including an excerpt, "The Four O'Clock Dress.:


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