| PROCRASTINATORS CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD 1957: a strip teaser (for putting things off) 1964: Jack Benny (for postponing reaching 40) 1965: Murray Rappaport (for breaking world record for holding overdue library book.) 1969: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis (long after they split up), as "Comedy Team of the Year") 1972: Elmer T. Klassen, U.S. Postmaster General (for obvious reasons) 1982: Arizona Republic (for printing a Sept. 31 Edition) 1991: Illinois-Central R.R. (for the latest train- left the station in 1903 and has yet to arrive.) 1991: Seafood Shanty Restaurants (for eliminating the early bird specials.) 1992: The U.S. Congress (for tardiness in adopting a federal budget.) 1995: Congressman Tom DeLay (just for having such an apropos name.) 1995: Walter Birckhead (for working at the Melrose Diner 50 years, but only after he reached 40). |
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