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The Price of Being Mommy's Favorite

GiggleSugar — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:15:00 -0700

Seeing your pup longingly look up at you from inside the open jaws of an alligator ain't cute lady. It's sick. Even your dog thinks this gag is inappropriate. That's why he's pawing at you to take the damn thing off already. He would have at least preferred something less bullky. An obnoxious Hello Kitty headpiece maybe? Or a few faux spider legs? But the current getup is killing his game - swallowed alligator bait ain't exactly the stuff players are made of.

Cute Alert: Baby Gator

GiggleSugar — Thu, 24 May 2007 09:32:31 -0700

"Avast, matie! Steer the ship! We're headed towards Davy Jones' Locker!"

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Naked + Alligator + Smoking Crack = Wack

GiggleSugar — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:38:00 -0800

Crack is wack, but do it naked and add an angry alligator, and you pretty much have this guy's crappy day yesterday.

Responding to calls from his neighbors, police in Florida arrived at 4 a.m. to the murky scene of a naked man struggling in a lake in the jaws of an 11-foot alligator. It took four officers about thirty seconds in a "tug-of-war" with the beast before they were able to pry him away. The man later told police he had been smoking crack, but it's still unclear what he was doing at the lake. In the latest update, he broke one arm and probably lost another. He's in critical condition and of course I hope he pulls through.

I gotta say, though, I'm beginning to agree with Drew Curtis over at Fark: Florida might in fact be a category all its own. Some really, really strange things happen there. Often.

My Brother Has Alligator Arms

DearSugar — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:45:07 -0800

Dear Sugar
Whenever my husband and I go out with my younger brother, it is always assumed that we will pay. Although we have plenty of money, it would be nice if he reached for his wallet every once in a while. He is only 2 years younger than I am and he's got a good paying job. It's starting to annoy my husband. Sucker Sibling

Dear Sucker Sibling
Why don't you mention to your brother one night when you are alone that it would mean a lot to my husband if you could arrange to take us out to dinner one night as a thank you for all of the times we have treated you. You can choose the place - it doesn't have to be fancy - but this little gesture would really go a long way.

Headline of the Day

GiggleSugar — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:00:00 -0700

Union City police find 6-foot alligator after making marijuana bust

Union City, CA police were conducting a routine probation search on an apartment when they found some marijuana plants. Yeah, yeah, it's California, big deal, right? Well, then there was the issue of the six-foot long alligator, slightly undernourished, just chillin' in its glass tank. Duuuuude. To read more about this gnarly stoner and the alligator saved just in the nick of time, click here.

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Giggle Links

GiggleSugar — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Wrong! What kind of tagline is "Friends you can eat"?! - Ad Freak
Cute Alert: This rescued elephant is painting its self-portrait! - College Humor
The bizarre history of 10 common sayings. - Cracked
The 10 best '80s cable access moments ever. - Best Week Ever
Miley Cyrus makes a Miley movie. - Holy Taco
WTF?! Alligator stands on hind legs. With pic goodness. - Mainichi
Someone has betraid this wittle kitty's tiny trust! Off with their heads! - I Can Has Cheezburger

Interview: Nick Ragone, Author of Presidents' Most Wanted

CitizenSugar — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:00:06 -0800

In honor of President's Day, we've got a double-whammy of Hail-to-Chiefy goodness. Here's an exclusive CitizenSugar interview with Nick Ragone, author of the book Presidents' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Extraordinary Executives, Colorful Campaigns, and White House Oddities, and right after, a chance to win a $200 Amazon gift card with which you could buy his book. I cannot tell a lie, I'm excited. Here we go!

I'm an admitted presidential trivia freak, as I'm sure you are. Hit me with a tidbit of trivia you uncovered while you were writing this book that surprised even you.
John Quincy Adams had a pet alligator in the White House. James Madison was the shortest president - 5'4". Woodrow Wilson's picture was on the $100,000 bill, which is no longer in circulation. Wilson also played 1,200 rounds of golf while in the White House - more than even Eisenhower.

If you could head back in history to grab one president and install him in the White House again come 2009, who would it be?

It goes without saying that Lincoln would be the first choice. But not far behind is Teddy Roosevelt - I think he'd be a great leader for these times. He was an activist president and reformer. I think the office can use his energy right now. And Harry Truman as well. He had a certain resolve that seems appropriate for our challenges.

Your book uncovers the biggest presidential blunders - what snafu really makes you cringe?

Andrew Johnson's approach to Reconstruction. He was much too lenient on the South, and probably set race relations back by 50 years. Just an awful, awful blunder.

I love your quote in Page Six, "I'd send a copy to Fred Thompson, but I think he's too lazy to read it." So you're not a recovering "Fred-Head?" Have you picked your candidate in this race? To find out who, read more.

I think all three remaining candidates - Hillary, Obama, and McCain - have their strengths, and all three would make good presidents. I do think that Obama has tapped into something that JFK and Ronald Reagan had - optimism and hope. It's very difficult to defeat the candidate of vision and hope.

How do you think the office of president has evolved over time? Is there one key difference in the way presidents are thought of (or behave) now, vs. presidents of yore?

The office has undergone a dramatic transformation. Nineteenth-century presidents, for the most part, were "caretakers," meaning Congress really drove domestic policy, and the president was mostly a secondary player (Jackson and Lincoln the notable exceptions).

Teddy Roosevelt's presidency marked the beginning of the "imperial" presidency, and FDR - with the New Deal - really solidified the presidency as the most powerful institution in the world. It seems like the office accrues more and more power every year.

Check back here for the big President's Day giveaway, and enter for a chance for Amazon bucks!