OTHER LAST-MINUTE PRANKS
FROM OUTGOING CLINTON STAFF
Removed
the "Launch nuclear strike" key from keyboards (Command-Shift-7
on a Mac).
Re-programmed
word processing system to automatically add quotation marks
around President Bush.
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Replaced
painting of John F. Kennedy with poster of Supergirl
(1984).
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Slashed
Air Force One's tires.
Changed
all the voice mail outgoing messages to say, "Hi, you've
reachedHelp! Dick Cheney is touching me inappropriately!
I'm so serious!"
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Told
cousin Dwight he could crash for a month.
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Switched
speed-dial labels on Oval Office telephone: Chinese President
Jiang Zemin's numbers now labeled "Lucky Wok Take-Out."
Cut
hydraulic lines in landing gear of Air Force One.
Left
whoopee cushion on Karl Rove's chair.
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Left
fake dog-doo on Karen Hughes' chair.
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Left
half-eaten salami sandwich on Dick Cheney's chair.
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Blocked
"Temptation Island" from White House TiVo.
Modified
heating system so it tends to be either slightly too cold or
slightly too hot.
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Replaced
entire Secret Service staff with this man.
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Placed
global positioning device on Air Force One, linked it to a constantly
updated Web page, wired all of Afghanistan for Internet access,
mailed URL to Osama bin Laden.
Poised
the economy on the brink of a crash.
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Replaced
bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt with bust of Michael Jackson.
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Flushed
fax machines down the toilet.
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Ripped
out "Dining -- BBQ" section from D.C. phone directory.
Elected
the wife of outgoing President Clinton to the U.S. Senate.