DC Chapter 5th Annual White House Corresp. Assn. Dinner Freep/Garofalo Awards After-Action Report

DC Chapter of Free Republic ^ | April 27, 2003 | Angelwood/Exit148

[Swede Girl]

Thank you for the great reports, Angelwood and Exit 148. As always, your reports are so informative. Sure did hate to miss this one!

A great job was done by all! Yes, there are quite a few who deserved those wonderful Garofalo awards!! The signs were great and right on the money, as always.

BY ANY CHANCE, is there anyone out there who happened to tape the entire C-SPAN coverage of the event, beginning with the arrival segment prior to the dinner? I am looking for a copy of this. I thought C-Span would replay the arrival segment, but they did not!

Once again, thank you DC Chapter for being there for all of us!

[RummyChick]

drudge mentioned the TShirt tonight..but didn't say where he got it

[Beth]

Love the awards--what a riot! The parsley was a nice touch! LOL!

Thank you for the pictures.

[Swede Girl]

The pictures are GREAT! It's almost like "being there." I know it had to take some effort to prepare and set such a "nice table" for the whining liberals. Thank you from all of us. That's right, let them eat crow! (My goodness, where did you get those birds?)

[tgslTakoma]

Thanks, Beth. Making the awards was fun, but a little messy, with black dye stains in my bathtub and a couple on the bathroom rug. Having all those black birds laying around my house while the project was progressing was a little weird, tho.

I'm not having any luck uploading photos to my webpage tonight, so I'm giving up for now. Folks'll just have to go to the Webshots album to check the pix.

G'night all.

[Republic]

Just fantastic.

Tg-the awards are hysterical!!! Perfect! And soooooo appropo! Also loved your account of the FReep and your pictures-terrific.

Angelwood-nice write-up. The time you have invested is so appreciated by those of us not close to such events...could not wait to get home tonight and read up on this. You did an outstanding job!

Everyone who took the time to FReep this dinner-EAGLES WAY UP ! (we'll leave the dead crows to the deserving rats-hehe)

[sauropod]

Great report. Have reviewed the tape. Classic.

[sauropod]

Tucker Carlson.

[tgslTakoma]

It's a long story. Those birds were beautiful blue/white/brown and pink "lovebirds" when I bought them. I had to go to three Michael's stores to get enough for the project. After multiple dunkings in a concentrated bath of Rit black dye, then drying them with my hair dryer (which I had hung from my "banana tree fruit basket" on the dining room table), and a final touch-up spritz with some fancier fabric dye spray - the birds were transformed into "Garofalo" material.

The chapter members brainstormed for a good long while before we hit on the final plan. I always have fun working with all the creative minds around here.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Bumperama for later viewing!

[sauropod]

'Sup w/ you depositing all those black birds all over the website?

[sauropod]

I've got better looking legs!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Some of us arrived on time and others were running just a little late. Our spot at Connecticut and T was cordoned off a bit because of construction around a walled garden area that had been emptied. We usually take breaks sitting on the outside wall, but it was roped off with orange barrels and yellow tape.

Ah, they were expecting you...:-)

[W04Man]

Ok, here are a few photos from the FReep of the WH Correspondents Dinner. Taken by tgslTakoma with my camera

Photos from the FReep

http://W-04.com

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Great report, great pics. I think Joe Johns from NBC stopped by used to be local. I'm sure he was disappointed that you didn't recognize him.

I remember that the Fair Tax Folks sent someone over to try to interest the TV cameras in their tale.

I know we heard Doctor Raoul's jokes far too many times on Saturday but someone should post them.

AR check our Takoma's pic # p4260018

[Tamzee]

It looks like you guys were all fantastic and the set up was perfect :-)

I just heard Fox and Friends mention the Garofalo awards and freerepublic.com on FNC.... way to go!!!!

[Taxman]

Bravo Zulu to all!

Outstanding FReep and report.

Sorry I was unable to join in the festivities. I missed a goodun!

[Taxman]

I never ceased to be both amazed and (quite properly) impressed with the abundance of talent and creativity my fellow DC Chapter FReepers possess and ao ably demonstrate on occasions such as this one.

Once again, Bravo Zulu, to you and all who made this such a special and spectacular event.

And thanks for the hard work and the great pix.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

I am totally jealous. Why is it you guys get to have all the fun? God bless each and every one of you.

[sauropod]

Hohohohoho hohoho....