Chirac Cozies Up to Laura Bush

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First Lady Laura Bush visited France to formally usher the U.S. back into UNESCO; the U.S. left during the Reagan era, when we claimed that UNESCO was distributing anti-U.S. propaganda. French President Jacques Chirac took the opportunity to make nice with the First Lady, by giving her extravagant kisses on her hand. Mrs. Bush told reporters, "I think that was just French hospitality," but Gothamist can tell an annoyed/frightened smile from a mile. All we can say is "Hands off our First Lady!" Where was the Secret Service?

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"Waiter, there's a frog on my hand."

Ha! Is anyone else thinking Peppy La Pew?

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eww, she's so pale she's pink.

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i think chirac is just looking for another mistress.

pink?!? she's a commie!! turn her in to the department of homeland security!!!

Her smile is so plastic that it will probably add another year to the freeze in diplomatic relations between our two countries.

I've got a caption competition going on over at MemeFirst, if you're interested.

George to Laura: "Who is he?!"

I hope Laura brought her checkbook with her. UNESCO memberships aren't cheap these days...

Chirac: Oh yes? So now you want our help?

Bush: I know, Jack...but I'm in a bit of a bind with the lefties back home, you know? I really need this. Think of the positive PR!

Chirac: OK.

Bush: Great!

Chirac: On one condition.

Bush: Name it!

Chirac: Send me Laura.

Bush: Damn. You got me.

makes you wonder how he'd try to plant one on jacqueline kennedy had he been around when she visited paris as first lady

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