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zipplewrath

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13. Because they re-enforce stereotypes

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 03:52 PM

Jan 2012

Even if they are "false".

Pres. Ford was a collegiate athelete, a golfer, and a fairly accomplished downhill skier. SNL turned him into a stumbling dolt.

There are several "zipper jokes" where the target of the joke can change with every administration. They are usually based upon the idea that the First lady is smart, and the president is only there because of her. It was weird to hear them with the Clinton's because of course he was the Rhode Scholar, but none the less the joke was that he was the dolt.

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