• February 13, 2012

Hail Satan of Safeway!NO-SHOWS: After we saw the Wax Demon of Barack Obama at the ghetto Safeway, we figured he’d show up anywhere! Alas, Madame Tussauds’ homunculus of our new president kindly RSVP’s that he’s already booked tonight and won’t be at Wonkette’s Inaugural Ball. So if you want a picture with the Wax Demon Obama, you must get the “presidential package” at the D.C. Museum of Wax, for $50, which also includes a horrifying “Inaugural Wax Hand.” [Madame Tussauds DC]

{ 33 comments }

HMS Nerd January 16, 2009 at 1:25 pm

Wax hand for the Bible, real muslin hand for the Koran.

Theodorick Of York January 16, 2009 at 1:26 pm

Will the Inaugural Wax Hand have a firm grip on the presidential package?

freakishlystrong January 16, 2009 at 1:27 pm

HehHeh, Ken said “Presidential Package”..heh…

you cannot be serious January 16, 2009 at 1:29 pm

Why is Joe Biden’s package $3 more than Harry Reid’s?

Min January 16, 2009 at 1:29 pm

I could wax rhapsodic at this point, but that would be redundant.

IslandGirlFL January 16, 2009 at 1:30 pm

wax on, wax off?

magic titty January 16, 2009 at 1:31 pm

[re=220942]HMS Nerd[/re]: Win!

Terry January 16, 2009 at 1:32 pm

When I was a kid, I visited Oxon Hill Manor (suburbs of DC, just south of town in MD) when it was still owned privately (now a part of the Md National Capital Parks and Planning Commission network of parks). The gentleman who owned the manor house was a wee bit of a collector and had some money (imported carpets, among other things I guess). In one of the rooms, I think it was a large (but filled) dining room, he had a Lincoln death mask complete with casts of Lincoln’s hands. This was one of just a few plaster casts of Lincoln’s face and hands taken shortly after his death. Who the heck has a Lincoln death mask just sitting in a glass case in the dining room? The stuff in that house was unbelieveable.

Awesome house and beautiful view of the Potomac.
http://www.pgparks.com/places/eleganthistoric/oxonhill_intro.html

Darehead January 16, 2009 at 1:41 pm

[re=220947]Min[/re]: Oscar Win.

SayItWithWookies January 16, 2009 at 1:44 pm

Hey Ken, I think Alberto Gonzales is free tonight if you’re looking to hire a cheap prop.

Vewol Mevemont January 16, 2009 at 1:52 pm

And how much for a inaugural wax handjob?

finallyhappy January 16, 2009 at 1:55 pm

Definitely not doing this. I am just trying to plan how I will get home after the swearing in-perhpass I will stop and drink in many places I pass as I walk and walk (and hope they have a real toilet- I am not using those portpotties!)towards home.

MathewBrooks January 16, 2009 at 2:04 pm

He is clearly measuring the drapes.

ifthethunderdontgetya" January 16, 2009 at 2:04 pm

Look what’s in my email!

You’ve received more votes for Rebuild the Party!

7 votes remaining

* 3 Make the American Hog Nosed Skunk the new GOP symbol was inappropriate
* 3 BAN ALL WONKETTE USERS FROM THIS SITE was inappropriate

Trucknutz for the Truthâ„¢, anyone?
~

josereyes.theroof January 16, 2009 at 2:09 pm

It’s science, we never laugh.

TGY January 16, 2009 at 2:11 pm

[re=220948]IslandGirlFL[/re]: …long strokes.

shortsshortsshorts January 16, 2009 at 2:11 pm

Wax museums are SUPER FUN, if your the wax.

WadISay January 16, 2009 at 2:15 pm

Are you 100% sure that was a wax Barry at the Safeway? He may have been doing volunteer work handing out food samples.

BitterPolitico January 16, 2009 at 2:21 pm

The “America” store at Pentagon City where you buy… states? They have frightening cardboard Obama’s (and Hillary’s).

Ken Layne January 16, 2009 at 2:33 pm

[re=220990]BitterPolitico[/re]: Thank you! The Union Station store has some, we are on the way.

Tommy Says Ira G is a Tool January 16, 2009 at 2:38 pm

The Google news reports that methane is a sign of life on Mars. Mars? Shee-it, there’s signs of life in my pants.

This has eff-all to do with Hopey Wax but we’re all just a Bon Jovi song away from worrying about methane, y’know.

StephanieInCA January 16, 2009 at 2:46 pm

Haven’t you heard? Referring to the relative ghetto-ness of DC Safeways makes you a RACISTS! Was that statue of Barry really wax? Or TAR AND FEATHERS? Yeah. Also.

tunamelt January 16, 2009 at 2:52 pm

[re=220998]Tommy Says Ira G is a Tool[/re]: Whoa-oh, we’re halfway there. Whoa-oh. Living on a CH4.

tunamelt January 16, 2009 at 2:55 pm

[re=220984]shortsshortsshorts[/re]: Or if you have a FLAMETHROWER.

NoWireHangers January 16, 2009 at 2:58 pm

Speaking of No-Shows, WHERE ARE THE POSTS? I’m still at work for another few hours and I need MOAR DISTRAKSHUNS!!1!

tunamelt January 16, 2009 at 3:03 pm

[re=221015]NoWireHangers[/re]: I’m running out of internet. Seriously. I hate this.

PST, people. I haven’t even taken lunch yet.

roundofapplause January 16, 2009 at 3:03 pm

[re=221015]NoWireHangers[/re]: we’re waiting for Jim Newell to wake up, i think.

NoWireHangers January 16, 2009 at 3:10 pm

[re=221019]tunamelt[/re]: I think I’m going to going to have to forage in the work kitchen. No posts is making me eat out of boredom! And that SXSW thing doesn’t count. Where is the ginger? Make him feed us postsssssssssssssssss.

OffTheRecord January 16, 2009 at 3:14 pm

[re=221030]NoWireHangers[/re]: I think he is probably out buying cardboard Obamas for elitist Wonkette party guests to fondle if Ken’s comment is any indication.

Doglessliberal January 16, 2009 at 3:21 pm

Lucky me, I have had the experience of flying into and out of National, Dulles, AND BWI in the past 6 weeks, and all had massive amounts of Hopey cardboard cutouts in a whole array of stores.

The best, though, was the store in LaGuardia, where I had too long a time gap between flights, so wandered into one of those stupid, overpriced tchochke stores, and it had a stack of McCain and Palin shirts labeled with a huge sign with red text: “SUPER CLEARANCE: 90% OFF!!!!” I almost felt sorry for WALNUTS! But I didn’t.

Bruno January 16, 2009 at 6:15 pm

@ifthethunderdontgetya – Hey, the boot camp idea is still alive! I don’t understand why it keeps going DOWN in votes though

http://ideas.rebuildtheparty.com/pages/general/suggestions/77109-seed-republican-boot-camps-in-every-county

Bruno January 16, 2009 at 6:30 pm

[re=221053]Doglessliberal[/re]: Sweet! Like what $1 a shirt? I’m gonna get me some of those hobo shirts next week.

Bruno January 16, 2009 at 6:31 pm

[re=221282]Bruno[/re]: Oh, using simple math (not available in Wasilla) that implies Boot Camps is your only vote at this point!

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