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"Colin, you should have listened to me in 2000. If you had joined the Democratic Party as the candidate for Secretary of Defense in the Gore ticket, George Bush would now be a filthy rich oilman but the nation would be fiscally sane, loved and admired by everyone and really safe!"

President Clinton smiled as he said these words to Colin Powell. He then poured more of that delightful Chambolle Mussingy in both their glasses and waited for Colin Powell's reply:

"I guess I should have, Mister President. We probably would not be in the holy mess we are in! I must assume a large share of the blame"

"Right! " exclaimed the ex-President, while he raised his glass of wine. He let Powell drink and then sat back and looked at Powell intensely.

Clinton said:

"As we were saying, you are largely responsible for the present chaos and must be punished"

"You must be joking Mister President!"

"I am not. Try walking after having drunk that wine!"

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A humorous anecdote sometimes helps dispell the lassitude of hot summer days. Here is one:

A lady goes to the bar on a cruise ship and orders a Scotch with two drops of water. As the bartender gives her the drink she says,

"I'm on this cruise to celebrate my 80th birthday and it's today.."


The bartender says, "Well, since it's your birthday, I'll buy you a drink. In fact, this one is on me."


As the woman finishes her drink, the woman to her right says, "I would like to buy you a drink, too."


The old woman says, "Thank you. Bartender, I want a Scotch with two drops of water."

"Coming up," says the bartender.


As she finishes that drink, the man to her left says, "I would like to buy you one, too."


The old woman says, "Thank you. Bartender, I want another Scotch with two drops of water."


"Coming right up," the bartender says.


As he gives her the drink, he says, "Ma'am, I'm dying of curiosity Why the Scotch with only two drops of water?"

The old woman replies,


"Sonny, when you're my age, you've learned how to hold your liquor. Holding your water, however, is a whole other issue."