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October 29, 2008 #968 The President Erect Oh, Lord, let this cover be accurate come Erection... er, Election Day! inSIDE Impalin’ Palin with Around the World in 100 Pretzel Logic. Drag Queens at Sidetrack. page 16 page 8, 25 out in the stars by Charlene Lichtenstein Get on the campaign trail as little pieces. slid by on oily charm may have this presidential November a second chance to prove gets underway. Lucky Jupiter LEO (JULY 24 - AUG. 23) themselves. By the end of the trines stern Saturn and gives Proud Lions want to slim down month you could be the main us an extra vote that insures for the holidays. Strike while corporate flavor. Let’s hope it our success. So don’t sit on the spirit and flesh are willing. is not roasted turkey. October 29, 2008 your stump. Get Out and At the same time you find #968 vote... twice! ingenious ways to enjoy life CAPRICORN (DEC. 23 - JAN. and lust to the fullest without 20) Pink Caps need a bit of cover ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL the extra calories. 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Those who have DOWNload: www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com October 29, 2008 #968 PUBLISHER Tracy Baim ASSISTANT PUBLISHER Terri Klinsky MANAGING EDitor Kirk Williamson PhotoGRAPHY Mel Ferrand, Kat Fitzgerald, DJ Greg Haus, Kirk, Kizzy, Ryan Kolodziej, Steve Starr CAST OF CHARACTERS Andrew Davis, DJ Res-5, graysong, Michael Hampton, Joan Jett- Blakk, Charlene Lichtenstein, David J. Magdziarz, Homer Marrs, Jennifer Parello, Randy Pubert ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Terri Klinsky, Suzanne Kraus, Kirk Williamson, Kathleen Ulm, Amy Matheny, Jerry Nunn, Cynthia Holmes, Terry Wiegel, Shawn Murray NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE RIVENDELL MEDIA (212) 242-6863 PROMOTIONS Kathleen Ulm DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA Jean Albright OFFICE Cynthia Holmes CALENDAR EDitor Amy Wooten Copyright 2008 Windy City Media Group/Lambda Publications Inc. All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. Back issues available for $3 per issue (postage included). 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We’ll just Un applauso to all the folks who worked very hard donat- have to wait and see if a copy ing their time and efforts for this great cause! of this issue makes its way to the Obama camp. Here’s hop- ing we elect a president with a sense of humor (and a killer smile)! And if you don’t vote this year, don’t ever, EVER talk to me again. You don’t deserve my carbon dioxide. [email protected] As if ABC’s The View didn’t provide enough comedy on its own steam, now we have The Spew, playing every Sunday through November 16 at Comedy Sportz, 929 W. Belmont Ave. (in the old Ann Sather’s building). The girls (and yes, they are all women-born-women playing the roles) stay timely and still manage to snatch a wig or two in the process. You’ll spew your reasonably priced beer, I guarantee. Check out the antics of Babette, Whoopsi, Gay and What’s-Her-Name at The Spew. 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