Why is Laura Bush called "Pickles"? (click for answer)

[targetpractice]

You may be surprised to learn that Laura Bush had a brief career as an elaborately costumed Las Vegas showgirl. She frequently danced the role of a popular hamburger condiment. Vintage footage of Laura performing as "Pickles" was shown in Burger King's SuperBowl commercial last night...



Hmm... Go figure.

For the pretty funny BK campaign, check out www.whopperettes.com

[WritingIsMyReligion]

1. ROFL!

:rofl::rofl:

That commerical was SO LAME last night, though.... :eyes:

:D

[liberalitch]

2. I have my reasons..... remember the old dick van dyke show?

well buddy sorrell's wife's name was pickels and once when they were over "rob and laura's" and laura was getting ice water ready for the table pickels took a sip of hers and said: " I have to have your receipe.... is it ice first or water first?" the look on her face was the same as the 1st laddy's is all the time.

[Benfea]

3. I'm going to have nightmares for weeks. Thanks a lot. -NT

[targetpractice]

4. Screenshot from the commercial...

Laura in mid-air -- jumping onto "Patty"....

[madeline_con]

5. Laura jumps on Patty. Need I say more?

[Robeson]

6. The reason? Like most good little Repug wives, she's pickled on...

...on xanax..

[Giant Robot]

7. I always thought

it was a reference to the cartoon the Oblongs, and the wife on there, Pickles. :shrug:

[AllegroRondo]

8. I knew a bar girl in Korea called "Pickles"

but that referred to one of her special tricks she could do during her stage show.

[Crazy Dave]

9. I'd really like to see someone do a...

Bush and Cheney picture using the "Ambiguously Gay Duo" cartoon that used to be on Saturday Night Live.

[jane_pippin]

10. Whopper with cheese?

I hardly know her!


Mwuahahahahah. Zing!

[bigwillq]

11. LOL!

:rofl:

[peekaloo]

12. I thought she got that nickname from "jerkin' the simian's gherkin"

:shrug:

She's just a sour ol' cucumber it seems.