LAUGH LINES
Up for Review: “Presidential accuser Juanita Broaddrick is facing an IRS audit. . . . The IRS swears it’s just a coincidence. Said the head of the auditing division: ‘If we avoided auditing everybody who’s accused Clinton of something, we’d be out of a job.’ ” (Daily Scoop)
Double or Nothing: “Las Vegas and Atlantic City reported record tourism over Memorial Day. Gambling is the new national pastime. Americans now spend [about] $60 billion a year on games of chance--and that doesn’t include weddings and elections.” (Argus Hamilton)
In the Flesh: “ ‘The Full Monty’ has become a stage musical. This will bring a new saying to the English language: ‘It ain’t over till the fat, naked guy sings.’ ” (Gary Easley)
Survival Instincts: “In the CBS show ‘Survivor,’ the 16 participants are said to have ‘dined on rats, suffered jungle rot and lost lots of weight.’ It sounds like every student’s junior year in college.” (Jerry Perisho)
Road Hazard: “Memorial Day was America’s most dangerous weekend on the road, according to AAA. Beverly Hills was on high alert. New statistics show 80% of all auto accidents in Southern California happen within two miles of Halle Berry.” (Hamilton)
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