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| Bob: |
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Well here we are on the midst of the holidays. I
just left home, a classic winter setting in the rolling snow covered
hills of Hinesburg, Vermont. I now find myself in the frozen tundra
of the North Pole, creeping up on the man who makes it all happen.
No, not Alan Greenspan, Santa Claus. And don't worry. He's expecting
me. Wow, would you look at all the lights, and not a blinker in the
bunch, but it's sure awfully quiet for Santa's workshop at this time
of year. I guess I'll just knock (knock, knock) |
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Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry
Christmas! Welcome Bob you funny little man. Welcome! Now remember
you've been teetering on the naughty list with all those interviews
you're doing. So be nice, and we'll see if we can't get you that new
computer this year. |
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| Bob: |
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Oh I'll be good Santa. If being good gets me
more gigahertz, I'll be good. Why's it so quiet? |
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Santa: |
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Well we
vendored out the workshop to Southeast Asia. |
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| Bob: |
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What about the elves? |
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Santa: |
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:I gave
them all a cash balance plan, and most of them are making ends meet as
jockeys. There's a couple of 'em that went to work as personal
assistants for that naughty North Korean guy. Apparently he enjoys
having them stand close to him |
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| Bob: |
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Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Wait a minute,
what about the reindeer, the sleigh, Mrs. Claus.... ? |
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Santa: |
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:It's 2003. I'm going to
have to bring you a calendar. The reindeer are fine, here, try some.
As for the sleigh and Mrs. Claus, well I'm afraid Mrs. Claus got the
sleigh in the divorce. Even though it was just once a year, I guess
she didn't like me staying out all night. |
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| Bob: |
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Santa, Oh Santa, You're here alone... in an
empty workshop...no elves... no sleigh ... no Mrs. Claus! I'm gonna
cry. |
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Santa: |
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Well
good. Now you know what it's like to be tricked. OK EVERYBODY YOU
CAN COME OUT NOW! |
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| Nilly The Elf: |
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Hey
Billy, look at his lip, the hook kinda sparkles, doesn't it? |
| Billy The Elf: |
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Good one Santa, gimme some
skin big red. |
| Mrs. Claus |
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Now Chris, you apologize to
the nice boy.
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| Bob: |
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Oh
there's no need Mrs. Claus. I think Santa pulling my leg is a good
lesson in humility for me. He only did it because he loves me |
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Santa:: |
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That,
and that Howard Dean guy slipped me a $100.... gotcha! |
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| Bob: |
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OK
Santa, since everything appears more as I expected now, let me ask
what I really came here to ask. |
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Santa: |
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How many times do I have to
explain, if you don't have a chimney, I use the door. OK, it’s less
dramatic, but truthfully, there's stuff in most chimneys that you
wouldn't like sliding next to. |
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| Bob: |
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Santa, I
wanted to know how we're doing. |
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Santa: |
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People
still believe in me. They believe in you. They believe in each
other. The news may look gray, but the media can't see what I can
see. There will be peace on earth because more and more of us, every
year, believe in each other. We're going to be OK. |
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| Bob: |
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No, I
meant in the fantasy football pool, how are we doing? |
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Santa: |
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Well I
told you not to pick that Bledsoe guy, he's got jelly in his belly... |
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| Bob: |
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from
Speechboosters.
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Interviews
Of Yesterweek
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Tom The Turkey 11/23/03 |
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Steve Bartman 10/25/03 |
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Bill Wenke
10/11/03 |
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California
Gubernatorial Candidates 09/13/03 |
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Palace Guard
08/17/03 |
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Pope John Paul II
08/03/03 |
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Tiger Woods
07/27/03 |
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Howard Dean
06/22/03 |
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Darl McBride
06/15/03 |
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Cupid 06/08/03 |
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Javad Zarif
06/01/03 |
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Alan Greenspan
05/25/03 |
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Uncle Tonucci
05/18/03 |
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Fairy Tale Moms
05/11/03 |
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My Wife
05/04/03 |
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Tom White 04/27/02 |
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Lisa Marie Presley
04/20/03 |
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Easter Bunny
04/13/03 |
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Kim Jong-il
04/06/03 |
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Muhammed al-Douri
03/30/03 |
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George W. Bush
03/23/03 |
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Jacques Chirac
03/16/03 |
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Khalid Interview
03/09/03 |
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Saddam Hussein
Interview 03/02/03 |