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Abominable

Reporters immediately questioned
Richard Nixon as to
whether he too might drop out
of the race, but few political experts
were surprised at his answer:
"When hell freezes over."

Sen. Kennedy's announcement
took even his family by surprise.
"Why didn't you tell me, Bobby?"
his wife Ethel cried.

"I tried to prepare you, my
dear," he replied, "but all these
screaming kids kept getting in
the way."