Althouse: "Bedgate: Rice on floor, Straw in bed."

April 4, 2006

Headline of the day.

MORE: Am I the only person who read that headline and thought "Tie on-a the bed, throw the rope out the window"?

MadisonMan said...: I read the headline and pictured grains of rice on the floor, and straw and hay in a bed. I couldn't figure out how this could be news.

She sounds like a good host!; 4/4/06, 1:32 PM
Anna said...: What, no feminist outrage on this?; 4/4/06, 1:44 PM
SippicanCottage said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 4/4/06, 1:49 PM
Joan said...: LOL!

I love Condi.; 4/4/06, 1:58 PM
bearbee said...: The obvious study in contrast... the graciousness of Rice, the peevishness of McKinney. Beauty and the Be...err, uh, never mind.......; 4/4/06, 2:25 PM
altoids1306 said...: Another bit of non-news? But amusing nonetheless.

Refreshing to see something other than demonization of Bush staff from the press.; 4/4/06, 5:22 PM
reader_iam said...: This is one of the more charming stories I've read in a long, long time.

I vote for no feminist backlash: what we have here is a (perhaps quaint, in these days) traditional sense of hostly manners--AND why etiquette can actually PROMOTE egalitarianism.

As my grandmother would have said: Her mama raised her right.; 4/4/06, 5:23 PM
Ron said...: MORE: Am I the only person who read that headline and thought "Tie on-a the bed, throw the rope out the window"?

?!? Ann, are you channeling your inner Chico Marx?; 4/4/06, 5:27 PM
Anna said...: me:

Yep, I was being ironic! But thanks for the lengthy reply anyway.; 4/4/06, 7:31 PM