Bush manages to MOCK Arbor Day with brief "ceremony"

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON - The young American chestnut was already sitting in its hole in the ground and a fresh pile of dirt was waiting nearby when the president — wearing a business suit — strode out to throw on three shovelfuls and pronounce his Arbor Day commemoration complete.

"We don't want to get carried away," laughed President Bush...

"Ready to go? Alright, let's do it," Bush said to Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, also in dark suit.

Each man pitched spadefuls of dirt into the hole holding the green-leafed sapling — Bush mock-grunting at the effort, presidential dog Miss Beazley underfoot and Johanns only nearly missing the president's pants leg at one point. Bush then quickly called it a day and headed back inside the White House.

Several National Park Services workers moved in to finish the job.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050429/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_arbor_day

[gordianot]

1. Are there any bodies under the tree?

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

2. I've never felt more proud to be an American than I do at this moment.

:toast:

[gordianot]

4. Great pictures. Hitler used to practice his looks in a mirror.

He even had photographs made of his dramatic stare and other poses.

Wonder if Bush does the same?

If Bush has worked on facial expressions he needs to do some more hard work.

:patriot: :rofl:

[Willy Lee]

3. Such hard work...

[BrainRants]

5. Is that the constitution I see sticking out of that hole?

Nahhh, he buried that years ago!

[lebkuchen]

6. Is that a chainsaw in his hand?

Is he clearing brush?

[TxGran]

7. Marked his territory

I thought maybe he had peed on a tree trunk.

[Bluebear]

8. LOLOL