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Grapevine: Nov. 14, 1988

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A SLOPPY CAMPAIGN. Landing in St. Louis last week, George Bush was greeted by two dozen reporters and local politicians wearing pig masks. “It’s a distinct improvement,” remarked the Vice President, whose relations with the porcine world have been troubled since his odd complaint, after a Disneyland rally, that one of the Three Little Pigs was staring at him. The pretenders protested Bush’s favorite snack: as the candidate strolled away, they were heard to chant, “No more pork rinds! No more pork rinds!”

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