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The National Wax Association

Posted Dec 11, 2002

For its high wax content, I recommend Jack Handey's My Best List For 2001.

My Best List for 2001, by Jack Handey.

  • Best Planet: Earth.
  • Best Canyon: Grand Canyon.
  • Best Hawaiian Dance: The Hula.
  • Best Flat Italian Pie: Pizza.
  • Best God: God.
  • Best Vampire: Dracula.
  • Best Candy Lips: Wax Lips.
  • Best Bee Product: (tie) Wax and Honey.
  • Best Monster: (tie) Dracula and Wax Head.
  • Best Parrot Name: (tie) Polly and Waxy.
  • Best Suey: (tie) Chop Suey and Chop Suey with Wax.
  • Sexiest Actor: Wax Tom Cruise.
  • Best Whole Ball: Whole Ball of Wax.
  • Best Thing of Anything: A Bat Carrying a Block of Wax.

    Announcer: Jack Handey's Best List for 2001 was made possible by generous contributions from: The National Wax Association and The Count and Countess Dracula Foundation.

    • 3 Comments (Add Yours)

    Feb 26, 2003
    10:06 PM  
    Chris wrote:

    This is hilarious. Do you know where I could get the actual clip?


    Mar 4, 2004
    12:45 PM  
    Rich Delucia wrote:

    Does anyone know how I can contact the Count (or the Countess, either one) they sound really neat!


    Mar 4, 2004
    12:48 PM  
    Greg wrote:

    It's not as funny as the time Lark Voorhies (who plays Lisa Turtle on SBTB) went out on a date with Dustin Diamond (who plays Screech) in episode # 34534 and HE DUMPED HER!


     

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