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Intermission: Vox Pop
Where You Address the Burning Issues of Today.
2004-02-18
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This Week: What Three Things Will Be Left After a Nuclear War
'Roaches. (That's only one thing.) Yeah, but there will be a lot of them.' – James
'Well, roaches, of course. Let's see what else ... I can't think of anything else, just roaches and a ton of rubble.' – Sophia
'Roaches, Republicans, the Deficit.' – Sean
'Has anyone said Cher yet? You always have a Cher answer.' – John (who pays waaay to much attention to the content of this
column)
'This is for that Vox Pop thing? (Yeah) You know in one of the questions you used the contraction 'who's' when you meant the possessive 'whose.' (I hope that you haven't lost a lot of sleep over that.)' – Some anonymous school teacher.
'Glen Campbell records, leotards, and little tins of sardines.' – Harold
'Roaches, a lot of dust, and a great big glowing crater.' – Paul
'Britney Spears CDs, Gilligan's Island DVDs, and Harold Robbins' novels. ' – Kimmy
'George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden—both kept safe in their underground bunkers—and roaches. (Seems to me you just gave the same answer three times) – Joanne |
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