Robert "Sheets" Byrd at dress rehearsal for "A Capitol Fourth" concert?

self | July 4, 2003 | tgsltakoma

[tgslTakoma]

While taking in the dress rehearsal last night for the Capitol Fourth concert at the US Capitol, I thought I saw a familiar figure on the Capitol steps. I said to myself, "Could it be?" and snapped a quick photo...

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Still uncertain, I moved a bit closer, and it was then that I heard a muffled voice mumbling what sounded like, "...pretty, pretty, pretty." and snapped another shot...

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The Capitol Police kept me from getting any closer because I did not have a Senate ID.

Was that really Democrat Senator Byrd in his old Klan robe on the Capitol steps last night? Only his Kleagle knows for sure...

[TLI]

Did ya hear anything about "my little dog Billy" ?

[MJY1288]

LOL, what is that ?

[hole_n_one]

, I moved a bit closer, and it was then that I heard a muffled voice mumbling what sounded like, "...pretty, pretty, pretty."

lol!

[smoothsailing]

Byrd is the Wyrd

According to the West Virginny Teachers Union.

They will be the first to tell you, HEY WE GIVE A SHEET.

[tgslTakoma]

It was really difficult to make out all the words, through the sheets.

[tgslTakoma]

They're real photographs, not touched up or edited...

In DC, you almost have to have a camera with you at all times.

[Intolerant in NJ]

...mumbling what sounded like, "...pretty, pretty, pretty."...must've been looking at Dolly Parton's "shock" and "awe".....

[tgslTakoma]

;-)

[denlittle]

Maybe it is Robert Byrd's brother--Darth Byrd.

[tgslTakoma]

Byrd is an ugly blot on West Virginia. It's a shame that there aren't enough voters in that state who will vote him out of office.

[tgslTakoma]

You saw that? Wasn't that a riot?!

"And for all those goody-goodies out there, tough Shiite on a shingle!"

If Robert Byrd saw Dolly's "presentation" tonight, he'd probably have had a stroke.

:-)

[simka]

Byrd's pronouncements should be labeled "Byrd Droppings", same use and effect.

[dagnabbit]

Byrd is pretty worthless, but I still have grudging appreciation for his stopping one of GW Bush's attempts to sneak an illegal alien amnesty into law.

[Intolerant in NJ]

My wife says she heard that Dolly was ecstatic when she was invited to participate in this concert - she really had a great performance, including her serenade of the wounded from Walter Reed......

[LilithUnfair]

"Byrd is an ugly blot on West Virginia. It's a shame that there aren't enough voters in that state who will vote him out of office."

I'm trying!!!!! :)

[punster]

I refer to the senator from West Virginia as Senator Byrd Brain. He does have a byrd brain.

[tgslTakoma]

I haven't been able to find any photos of Dolly from last night's televised performance. She said that she had the (sequined stars and stripes, body-hugging) outfit made especially for the event. She looked great in it.

I did find this photo of her, from the dress rehearsal the evening of the "Sheets" appearance.

(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

[mountaineer]

Perhaps Sheets was holding a seance, trying to speak to the dearly departed Billy. Wooooooooo, pretty scary stuff, huh kids?

[tgslTakoma]

I finally found pix of Dolly in her stars 'n stripes outfit...