Excuse Me, But "Will You Lick My Swizzle Stick?"

This question has caused quite an uproar at The Weather Channel. For those that do not know, “swizzle sticks” are “small sticks placed in cocktails to hold fruit, or merely stir the drink.” However, in this context, a swizzle stick referred to a male appendage, which was previously referred to in my favorite quote of the week. Bob Stokes and Hillary Andrews were co-anchors on The Weather Channel and quite successfully brought the channel higher ratings. However, behind the scenes, Stokes admired Andrews and sought to be with her. So much so, that she became is object of affection, and his yearning quickly became harassment. According to the lawsuit, he would continuously sabotage her at work, ask about details for her sex life, as well as beg her to “lick his swizzle stick.” Her also leered at her chest and followed her into the women’s dressing room. However, this is not the first time that Stokes has been accused of sexual harassment. According to Andrews’ lawsuit, Andrews’ predecessor was also sexually harassed by Stokes. However, her complaints fell on deaf ears, so she eventually resigned. But this was not going to be Andrews’ fate. Instead, she filed a lawsuit and actually won. During the ordeal, Stokes has been fired from The Weather Channel.

This has raised two questions:

1. Why was Stokes given a second chance?

2. Since when did a swizzle stick refer to a male appendage? Am I really getting that old or is this guy just “creative”?

Favorite Quote of This Week: "If my aunt had a male appendage, she would be my uncle."

I know it is to early to say this is my favorite quote of the week, but this is too good to pass up. I promised myself, that when I was thinking about my blog, that I would not make it political. And for the most part, I think I have done that. But every so often, the political arena provides such great quotes, that I have to share them. Last night, I was flipping between NCIS, Shark, and the primary results on CNN. On CNN, when the results of Indiana were uncertain, they had a Clinton supporter arguing that the race was not over and "if" this happens and "if" that happens, then Clinton could win. In response, an Obama supporter had the line of the night, "If my aunt had a male appendage, she would be my uncle. However, she doesn't, so let's deal with reality."

Are there any other funny quotes out there this week?

Favorite Quote of Last Week: “We're going to send Jessica Simpson to the Democrat National Convention.”

So I came across this quote from last week and I had to share it. On April 30, 2008, President George W. Bush welcomed the Super Bowl winning New York Giants to the White House for their congratulatory visit. Being a true Dallas Cowboys fan, President Bush remembers the beating that the Giants gave the Cowboys this past season and the fact that Jessica Simpson was blamed (by fans) for Tony Romo’s worst performance of his career. Considering the current struggles that John McCain is facing, President Bush joking said, “We're going to send Jessica Simpson to the Democrat National Convention.”