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Leftovers: Fen Branklin, I Presume? • The Daily Show investigates why New Jersey residents can’t pump their own gas. Turns out, it has something to do with mullets. Who knew? [Video Dog (Salon)] • Salon also investigates that anti-gay marriage amendment and says it’s just a big ploy to the base that gets kinda queasy when two guys kiss. Really, Salon? Gee, I never knew. [Salon] • The city had its lawsuit against 17 online tourism companies thrown out, which means not only did we not get the full taxes we said we did in the lawsuit, but we lost money filing this suit, too. But wait! “The city has hired a private local law firm, Berger & Montague P.C., to pursue the litigation. As payment, it will receive 30 percent of the money collected for the city.” Huzzah, huzzah! [Inquirer] • Let’s end this day with some puppies. [Flickr] |
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• Ladies and gentlemen, the 
“This accomplished impersonator not only looks like the man, he has captured Benjamin Franklin’s voice and mannerisms as well.”
Is the aveage partygoer so intimately familiar with Ben’s “voice and mannerisms” that this is important? Is there anyone on earth who thinks that a resemblance to Franklin, a vaguely early american accent, and a rudimentary knowledge of Philadelphia and/or kites is insufficient? In fact, how do we even know what Franklin’s voice sounded like? Are there recordings?
All those guys are awful. And for what event does someone, in 2006, rent a Natalie Wood?
I was at a bar mitsvah with a Cosmo Kramer impersonator. He was soooo horrible. Sad and pathetic even. I think he may have even been Indian.