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Sarah Palin and the tomato saga

How to avoid having fruit thrown at you on a book tour

By Sophie Elmhirst Published 17 December 2009 17:28

So the latest tale to emerge from the modern-day Odyssey that is the Sarah Palin book tour is this: the supermarket Costco recently removed tomatoes from its shelves to stop people throwing them at her. (Thank you, Huffpo.)

The original story came from the Salt Lake Tribune, and is accompanied by another Palin anecdote about the author, as she will now be known, scarpering from a hair appointment without paying. But what about this, from the hairdresser source:

After being ushered to a room on the 15th floor and given some instructions (don't talk to Palin unless she talks first) she did Palin's hair while the former Alaska governor chatted with her family.

Those innocent little brackets. "Don't talk to Palin unless she talks first". Really? REALLY? That's quite a demand, coming from the former governor of Alaska. It's quite Mariah Carey-esque in fact, which in some ways makes it hilarious, and in other ways makes it deeply troubling.

But anyway, Palin can relax. In contrast to her Minnesota escapade, she escaped tomato-free from Salt Lake City (which, by the sound of it, was also tomato-free by the end of her visit).

Tags: Sarah Palin

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11 comments

Fri, 2009-12-18 00:18 — Blase Weisensel (not verified)

All the Liberal crybabies are scared sh*tless by her. Just because the doofus that got elected sucks and probably won't get re-elected. She also doesn't cheat on her spouse or embezzle. I say Palin for prez!!!

Fri, 2009-12-18 04:38 — carlos o moreno (not verified)

about the comments about sara p. being cute,and beautifull and s...like that. we got a presisent that it actually doing his hard to handle job....we dont need a bimbo.idiot

Fri, 2009-12-18 04:42 — carlos o moreno (not verified)

WAKE UP PEOPLE...WE DID IT .STOP BEING A TOOL FOR THE REP. PARTY. TITITI

Fri, 2009-12-18 05:10 — Jim Murray (not verified)

I remember a bumper sticker I saw just prior to the election, It read "put Palin in Playboy, NOT THE WHITEHOUSE"
I think that that thought may have just been correct.

Fri, 2009-12-18 16:27 — corrocamino

Have a look at

www.palinaspresident.us

As a professor friend remarked, "Sad, scary, and hilarious."

Just left-click around the room; click repeatedly on the door and on the right-front of the desk (as viewed); click intermittently on the globe, after clicking elsewhere.

Tue, 2010-01-19 03:44 — nazileft

You National Socialist idiots swallow every piece of braindead untruth that comes out of the American fascist movement's bowels, don't you.

Tue, 2010-01-19 06:15 — tonyaone

Peter, take a history lesson. Governor Palin, and I stress, "Governor" has more experience than any of the yahoo's who were running considering she was a Governor. Remember, they outrank senators in experience and also have executive powers. Geesh, get your facts straight before you embarrass yourself with repeating gossip instead of facts. Technically and experience-wise, she was the most equipped candidate in the race.

Mon, 2009-12-21 12:31 — Peter (not verified)

Why would some Americans want someone for their president who is so ignorant about the rest of the world, not even knowing Africa was a continent as oppose to a country under one political goverenment and thinking that Alaska's close proximity to Russia equipped her for foreign policy. If Republicans want to be taken seriously then ditch Sarah Palin. I'm sure shes probably a very nice lady but is not equipped to carry out a job of such high office

Thu, 2009-12-17 18:07 — swatantra

Palins attraction is that she is attractive, not her politics. So she has a head start on her rivals in the Republican Party.

Thu, 2009-12-17 20:00 — Cal (not verified)

Again, tomatoes do nothing. You have to use Holy Water with Satan spawn.

Thu, 2009-12-17 21:24 — James Bittermann (not verified)

She, Sarah, is not only a beautiful woman, she is a nice person, intelligent, strong, feminine, and a real American! She loves this country and she honors its people. she has great ideas for the economy, homelamd security, healthcare, and decency! For the left-wing extremists and some right-wing nuts, she is a threat to their agendas. If more politicians foolwo Sarah palin's logic and conforming to what our founding fathers established for the guidance and governing of this greatest country on earth, America's future can be bright indeed! Go Sarah to lead with other great Americans of every walk of life, Conservatives of every climb, and party!