[snugs]

I don't know if you are familar with the British pantomime tradition at Christmas in this spirit our famouse wax works Madame Tussauds is displaying famous faces in panto costume. Amongst them is George W Bush and Tony Blair as the famous panto cow. A cow or horse appears in most pantos played by 2 people one doing the rear 2 legs and one doing the front and head.

Wax work models of US President George Bush, left, and Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair, right, are displayed dressed up as a pantomime cow at Madame Tussauds in London, Thursday Dec.15, 2005. The models are part of a fun celebrity pantomime scene of famous faces on display until January 2006.

President Bush, center, reaches out to shake hands with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, right, as Donald Powell, left, Federal re-construction chief, left, looks on during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005

President George W. Bush (L) shakes hands with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington December 15, 2005

President George W. Bush talks about levee reconstruction during a briefing Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005, in the Oval Office of the White House. The President is joined by Secretary Michael Chertoff, left, Department of Homeland Security; Don Powell, Federal Coordinator for the Recovery and Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast; Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans, and Lt. Gen. Carl Strock, Commander and Chief of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers.

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin(C) speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC with Fedreal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Donald Powell(L) and Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff. It was announced that President George W. Bush will request 1.5 billion USD more to help rebuild the levee system in New Orleans.

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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, left, smiles during a news briefing with Joint Chiefs Chairman, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, right, as he comments on today's Iraqi election, at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005. Secretary Rumsfeld said it is a big step toward representative democracy in the Middle East, during the town hall meeting at the Pentagon for Defense Department employees.

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (L) answers questions as Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Peter Pace listens in during a town hall meeting at the Pentagon near Washington, December 15, 2005

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld speaks at a town hall meeting at the Pentagon near Washington December 15, 2005

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld listens to questions at a town hall meeting at the Pentagon near Washington, December 15, 2005

[Seattle Conservative]

Hi Snugs,
Prayers for you and your parents.

Thanks for these pictures. I especially found the ones from the UK interesting. The Pres almost looks like a rock star w his hair like that - LOL!