"I looked at the calendar yesterday, and I couldn't believe my eyes—9/11 is almost here!" a rosy-cheeked Cheney said upon returning to the White House Sunday with two giant bags overflowing with gift-wrapped boxes and big red bows. "It's the most wonderful time of the year." While Cheney is known by many to be cold and taciturn for the other 11 months of the year, those close to the vice president say there is something about the 9/11 season that puts a smile on his face and a spring in his step. Each Sept. 11 morning since 2001, Cheney has come to work donning a fireman costume and handed out small, thoughtful gifts to all White House staffers. In addition, at his home on 9/11 Eve, Cheney lays out large piles of presents for his children and grandchildren underneath the colorfully lit, six-foot-tall 9/11 towers that he sets up by the fireplace."
- Paul Buchheit
from Bookmarklet
"No, 9/11 is about the warm feeling you get when you help an elderly woman cross the street and then whisper to her that the terrorists can strike at any moment" - what kind of a pov is this ?
- Krishna Gade
"Although Cheney himself has never received any Sept. 11 gifts, with the exception of a pair of silk pajamas from his wife and a second term in office, he insisted that he gets more joy from giving than receiving."
- Roberto Bonini
For those who don't know, The Onion is humor.
- Paul Buchheit
lol@Paul's last comment. Occasionally I almost forget, it's all so well produced. Heh, in some cases, Onion news items do get eerily close to the truth though.
- Slippy "Threadsbane" Lane
not just humor but satire. Biting, evil, but oh so funny satire.
- Sujal Shah
Entrepreneurs take vacation? Something I don't know about?
- Akshay Dodeja
2 week cruise around the mediterrainean. Egypt, Turkey, Mykonos, many others. AWESOME!
- Adrienne Van Houten
Lake Cumberland, KY. 3 days, 2 boats, and 20 people.
- Tom Haney
Entrepreneurs need vacations, too, buddy. :) I'm about to take my first real, non-national-holiday vacation in the coming weeks. Up to Maine for a week with a little bit of work mixed in.
- Sujal Shah
Going to Ashville, NC next week. Hicking and horseback ridding in the Smokies, 2 year Anniversary!
- Joel Greene
Heading up to Northern Montana on Wednesday to spend a few days on Flathead Lake...think Tahoe w/o the traffic and development. A new addition to the family three months ago put the damper on any international travel for the time being, and this will be the first plane trip for the baby. Good times...
- Mike Kelly
No vacation yet, but will be kayaking around Assateague Island (VA) in late September.
- jcunwired
Not a proper one, but a five-day weekend in London with my wife was fabulous.
- Paul Rodriguez
Just got back from a camping vacation in Qualicam Beach BC - feel quite refreshed
- Jeff Hoard
I took two week in Spain near Puerto Banus, worked every morning and relaxed afternoons and nights
- Patphelan
My vacation is coming *after* the kids go back to school!
- River
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