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8 posted on 11/18/2003 12:31:30 PM PST by Pokey78 ("I thought this country was founded on a principle of progressive taxation." Wesley Clark to Russert)

But, when the Reverend Banana became the first President of Zimbabwe in 1980, the citizenry seemed reluctant to accord His Excellency the dignity his office required and two years later a law was passed forbidding jokes about his name.

Liberia - "General" Butt Naked and the All-Star Generals

Taylor's ad hoc generals weren't the only colorful characters. Top of the Pops was the 25-year-old Krahn fighter, Joshua Milton Blahyi, who led the Butt Naked Brigade. Their claim to fame was going into battle in their birthday suits as a sign of defiance and invincibility. Young boys cheered the amply endowed "general" when he "swung" through the capital on his motorbike and fought wearing only Chuck Taylors.

9 posted on 11/18/2003 12:36:20 PM PST by gcruse (http://gcruse.typepad.com/)

Yes, we have no Bananas

Sssshhhhh !! Don't say that too loud ! It's scares my monkey !

12 posted on 11/18/2003 1:09:28 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (I won! I won! http://rmeek141.home.comcast.net/LotteryTicketRutRoh.JPG)

Awwww, yeah! Steyn is the best!

36 posted on 11/20/2003 8:13:29 PM PST by Joan912 (liars need not apply...)

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