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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-13-07 04:56 PM
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Anybody remember Esquire's 'Dubious Achievements Awards'?
It was an annual issue.

"For many years, Esquire published its annual Dubious Achievement Awards, lampooning events of the preceding year. As a running gag, the annual article almost always displayed an old photo of Richard Nixon laughing, with the caption, "Why is this man laughing?"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquire_(magazine)

There was a section called 'Wretched Excesses'.
I think they need to bring it back.
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asthmaticeog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-13-07 04:59 PM
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1. That *was* great stuff. nt
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gmoney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-13-07 05:00 PM
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2. They still do it, every February...
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-13-07 05:04 PM
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3. Hey, THANKS! I googled all over.
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-13-07 05:13 PM
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4. Why Is This Man Laughing?

According to a national opinion poll conducted by Quinnipiac University, George W. Bush passed Richard Nixon to be ranked the worst president since the end of World War II.
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-13-07 05:14 PM
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5. I sure do.
Great stuff. I always looked forward to the "Dubious Achievments" issue.
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-13-07 05:29 PM
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6. Texas Monthly does a similar issue called the Bum Steer Awards
this was the cover of the 2006 Bum Steer issue

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