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An Occasional Verbatim Press Release [or, How a Change In Shoe Size May Select a New Vice President]
Washington Post [Reliable Source Column] ^
| 12/2/2004
| Staff
Posted on 12/04/2004 11:15:20 PM PST by Southack
"On Nov. 21, Vice President Dick Cheney (along with approximately six Secret Service agents) visited the Johnston & Murphy retail store at Tyson's Corner Shopping Center in McLean. Cheney has been a longtime Johnston & Murphy customer, but recently found it necessary to make a personal visit to the store because his shoe size changed to a size 10EEE. Cheney selected the Lasalle wingtip loafer in brushed mahogany. He also bought a pair of shoe trees to keep his 10EEEs in top shape. Bob Ciuffoletti, store manager, has helped Cheney with his footwear needs in the past. . . . 'It was such a pleasure to see him again and help him select a pair of shoes that fit,' said Ciuffoletti."
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cheney; rumor
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Just a heads up; The Village Voice is claiming that an enlarged shoe size is a sign of congestive heart failure...i.e. that the above press release posted in the Washington Post from the shoe store may be a hint that VP Cheney will be resigning sometime after his January inauguration.
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posted on
12/04/2004 11:15:20 PM PST
by
Southack
To: Southack
ZOT!
If he was that bad off, he wouldn't do his own shopping.
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posted on
12/04/2004 11:18:57 PM PST
by
konaice
To: Southack
That's weird, but technically yes, foot swelling (especially in the morning) is a symptom of congestive heart failure.
It is also a symptom of eating too many Kopp's Frozen Custards...
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posted on
12/04/2004 11:24:24 PM PST
by
dandelion
(http://thequestionfairy.blogspot.com/)
To: Southack
Bush will select former head of the Directorate of Operations, Stephen Kappes, as his VP:)
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posted on
12/04/2004 11:28:02 PM PST
by
Snapple
To: Southack
The Village Voice is claiming that an enlarged shoe size is a sign of congestive heart failureI had 80-something family members who had congestive heart failure for 10+ years before it even became a major issue. They're way overstating the impact of merely having congestive heart failure.
To: Southack
Awww I love Cheney! God bless him.
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posted on
12/04/2004 11:32:42 PM PST
by
Jew4GWB
(Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in.)
To: konaice
You would be wise to cut Southack some slack on that zot stuff.
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posted on
12/04/2004 11:33:27 PM PST
by
smoothsailing
(Eagles Up !!)
To: smoothsailing
It's OK. I debated not posting the rumor myself. But two liberal sources (WaPost and Village Voice) have touched upon it. So I finally decided that it was at least worth posting to get some advance work done here on debunking (or not) their rumor.
I guess the clincher was that the press release itself was just so bizarre. How many shoe stores send out a release over a single celebrity visit?!
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posted on
12/04/2004 11:38:03 PM PST
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: Southack
Crap, I think it is just a sign of age. My feet seem to have swollen in recent years too.
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posted on
12/04/2004 11:51:57 PM PST
by
thegreatbeast
(Quid lucrum istic mihi est?)
To: Southack
Received and well taken.
Just watching your back.
To: Southack
Received and well taken.
Just watching your back.
To: smoothsailing
As we age, our feet get wider. I discovered that a few years ago.
To: dandelion
Should always shop for shoes at the end of the day...
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posted on
12/05/2004 12:09:16 AM PST
by
durasell
(Friends are so alarming, My lover's never charming...)
To: dandelion
It is also a symptom of eating too many Kopp's Frozen Custards... Don't go there.... LOL.
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posted on
12/05/2004 12:11:01 AM PST
by
Yaelle
To: dandelion
It is also a symptom of eating too many Kopp's Frozen Custards...<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Hmmm, never did see the alleged photo.
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posted on
12/05/2004 12:17:26 AM PST
by
Mjaye
(PNN = Pajama News NetworkI)
To: Technical Editor
Maybe we are all just meant to be Hobbits.
To: konaice
You wanna Zot someone who's been a member 5 years longer than you have?
You think you uncovered our longest recorded sleeper troll?
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posted on
12/05/2004 12:38:58 AM PST
by
sharktrager
(The masses will trade liberty for a more quiet life.)
To: Southack
maybe its just swollen from kicking Lehey's a$$
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posted on
12/05/2004 12:41:28 AM PST
by
Dr Snide
(vis pacem, para bellum - Prepare for war if you want peace)
To: dandelion
It is also a symptom of eating too many Kopp's Frozen Custards... It is also a post-election symptom of having done some serious a$$-kicking
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posted on
12/05/2004 1:36:19 AM PST
by
leadhead
To: Mjaye
Hmmm, never did see the alleged photo. Here you go, MJ. ;-)
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posted on
12/05/2004 3:04:50 AM PST
by
Quilla
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