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With the name Byron Satterlee Hurlbut, he had to have a sense of humor. Hurlbut served as the Dean of Harvard College from 1902 to 1916 and during his term maintained a collection of anecdotes, jokes and crank mail called the “Fun Drawer.” FM poked about in the University Archives, poring over Hurlbut’s illegible handwriting to recover the most amusing contents of the Fun Drawer...
...comeback as the star of TV ads for MCI. But Alf isn't the only puppet for adults that is garnering attention. Triumph the Insult Comic Dog performs this week at New York City's Irving Plaza--a prelude to a comedy album of "dirty doggie songs." Next up: Crank Yankers, a raunchy puppet show from Comedy Central. The appeal? "Puppets can get away with a lot of nonsense live actors can't," says Triumph creator Robert Smigel. A few to watch...
...SPECIAL ED AND SKINNY BLACK GUY With the help of guest comedians, these trash-talking marionettes will make real-life prank phone calls as part of the cast of Comedy Central's new TV show Crank Yankers...
...house won't be condemned. And the imaginary bunker next to his "indoor basketball court" will still exist only in his head Losers BILL GATES Microsoftie April Fooled when two DJs convince him they're Jean Chr?tien. It's plausible the Canadian PM has nothing to do but crank call NE WIN Burmese ex-dictator's relatives charged with treason, and he's under Suu Kyi-style house arrest. The sound you hear is poetic justice APOLO ANTON OHNO U.S. skater voted "least welcome" by South Korean students. South Koreans obviously haven't been exposed to much Carrot...
...Department: Panasonic's SV-P10 mini color thermal printer ($220) is roughly the size of an electric pencil sharpener and weighs just 6.5 oz. But it can print out 45 snapshot-size images on a single rechargeable battery. Share your pics with fellow adventurers right on the spot, or crank out cute postcards...