10. Cheney’s eighth great-grandfather, William Cheney, immigrated from England to Massachusetts, where he shot a fellow settler in the face with his musket
9. When he was born, there was a debate whether he should be nicknamed ‘Dick,’ ‘Richie,’ or ‘the Spawn of Satan’
8. In grade school, he had a crush on his third-grade teacher, who took six weeks to recover
7. At Natrona County High School, he lettered in swimming, diving, and waterboarding
6. He flunked out of Yale University twice, citing his inability to “fit in among the living”
5. Upon graduation from the University of Wyoming, he was voted “Most Likely To Scare Young Children”
4. During the Vietnam War, he applied for and received five draft deferments, claiming he was “too gay to be handling guns”
3. When he was Vice President, he perfected the ability to drink a glass of water while Bush was speaking
2. He’s had so many heart attacks, they finally put a zipper in his chest
1. He’s always enjoyed being a Dick
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