What should be in the George W. Bush Presidential Library?

[Love Bug]

I've been thinking-- once Bush is retired from office in January, he's going to start planning his presidential library. Other than "My Pet Goat," what other books/materials do you think Bush will or should have in his library? Future researchers and bored school children depend on your answers!!

[LynzM]

1. Coloring books

Definitely, definitely some coloring books. Also some Dick and Jane, and Spot, books... LMAO.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

2. The Fart Book

I think that's from Kitty Kelley's latest...

[Wickerman]

3. multiple copies of TV guide

some HighLights magazines - but only the ones where Georgie was able to figure out the puzzles.

Other than that I'm thinking that'll do it.

[Phillycat]

4. Goodnight moon.

It's his favorite since Uncle Dick reads it to him every night before bed. He doesn't sleep too well unless he has his story.

[olddem43]

6. "Chickenhawk War Heroes" -

Very short book commemorating the Administration's combat veterans.

[Ryan10]

5. The actual name will be....

"The George W. Bush Presidential Pop-up Book Library".

That should tell you what will be on display there.

[auburngrad82]

7. "Chicks Dig Me" the official GW Bush Autobiography

[Gothmog]

8. No Joke, SMU and Baylor are fighting to be site of library

I read a while back that both SMU and Baylor are figthing to be the site of the new library. SMU has space allocated for the library and Baylos is making a pitch and has tons of space. A7M has daddy's library and could easily just add a wing for Bush Jr. UT is evidently not interested at all in anything to do with Bush.

It will be interesting to see where the library ends up.

[Love Bug]

10. I wonder what will actually be in it

Considering how shrub will probably seal pretty much all papers related to his corrupt activities, what else is there to put in it other than his flight suit and a "Mission Accomplished" sign? Oh yeah, let's not forget the photo of shrub on 9/11 the repukes were selling. I think that about covers it.

Think Laura will be the librarian?

[derby378]

9. "Stupid White Men" by Michael Moore (n/t)

[elehhhhna]

11. They should build it near the Hague--the docs will be there already.

[BootinUp]

12. The history of drug paraphernalia n/t

[GiovanniC]

13. The Hungry Caterpillar

Before there was a "My Pet Goat", about a goat that eats too much and angers a girl's father, there was "The Hungry Caterpillar", about a caterpillar that eats too much and eventually turns into a beautiful butterfly.

The two stories, taken together, illustrate a glaring double-standard in Bush's presidency. An action that is wrong for someone like Martha Stewart is perfectly acceptable for someone like Ken Lay.

It was also Bush's favorite childhood book. Now, you might say that he misinterpreted the question or whatever... but I think it's the truth. He is obsessed with the Hungry Caterpillar:

Mr. Bush, you may remember, was asked last year about his favorite boyhood book, and named "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," which was written the year after he graduated from college.
-- Gail Collins, Oct. 10, 2000

[bookman]

14. The Boy Who Cried Wolf

The original Terror Alert book.

[aeolian]

15. Hooked on Phonics

...the extra-large print version.

<_<

[LynneSin]

16. 1984, Animal Farm, Handmaid's Tale, Slaughterhouse 5....

...oh, wait, you want to know what SHOULD be in the Shrub Library, what probably would be burned by Bush himself before showing up in his library!

[aeolian]

17. Diplomacy for Dummies

Economics for Dummies
Running Anything at All for Dummies
Sex for Dummies
Eating for Dummies
Riding a fucking bicycle for Dummies
Cocaine for dummies

...you get my drift.

[Kid_A]

28. "Riding a fucking bicycle for Dummies"

HA!

[Gothic Sponge]

18. A spoon and a brick.

[aeolian]

19. ...or a mirror, a dollar bill, and a razor blade

*whistles*

What? Did I say that?

[notadmblnd]

20. lots of cocain....

and a fully stocked bar?

[aeolian]

21. A Segway. (n/t)

[X_republican]

22. My Pet Goat.

The upside down version.

[scarlet_owl]

23. Perhaps some of those "Where's Waldo?" books.

Nothing with too many words. Maybe some coloring books.

[asthmaticeog]

24. My excrement.

Deposited on doorsteps, flung at portraits, etc.

[Beer Snob-50]

25. definatly coloring books

including those he hadn't finished coloring yet.

[Q3JR4]

26. Bush: "You mean I get a library?" n/t

[slutticus]

27. ...

[djeseru]

29. And remember to bring...

...the plastic turkey.