LAUGH LINES

Off the Campaign Trail: “So Dan Quayle has given up his dream of becoming president. And today Pat Buchanan has given up his dream of invading Paris by spring.” (Jay Leno)

And on the Campaign Trail: Al Gore has challenged Bill Bradley to debate the issues. “The vice president plans on scheduling these debates just as soon as the ‘Debate 2000 Programs’ are installed in his head.” (Craig Kilborn)

On the Sports Beat: The baseball season is over for the Dodgers and the Angels. “They had the kind of season that makes us Angelenos really excited about our professional football team.” (Gary Easley)

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Gary Easley’s Essential

Daily List

How baseball fans know it’s the end of the season:

* The Dodgers go over 3 million in attendance again and everyone wonders how that could happen.

* Dodger fans become nostalgic for the days of Bill Russell.

* Dodger fans say, “Wait till next year.”

* Angels fans say, “Wait till next year.” No, wait, they say that in the spring.

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