NationMaster - Encyclopedia: George W. Bush pretzel incident

On January 14, 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush emerged in front of a press conference with a very prominent broken blood vessel welt on his cheek, and said that he had choked on a pretzel while watching television the day before. Bush had reportedly been sitting on his couch, 90 minutes into watching an NFL football Miami vs. Baltimore play-off game on television, when he choked on the pretzel, falling to the ground, injuring himself, and briefly losing consciousness before awakening to see his dogs Barney and Spot showing alarm at his state.^[1] Laura Bush was reportedly in the adjoining room at the time, and Bush was alone watching the football game. is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... f you all The blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body. ... The word wheal could refer to: Look up wheal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For choking meaning compression of the neck, see Strangling. ... This article is about the baked snack. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The NFL playoffs following the 2001 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVI. For the first time, the NFL scheduled prime time playoff games for the first two rounds in an attempt to attract more television viewers. ... Unconsciousness is the absence of consciousness. ... Barney on the Presidential podium Barney (born September 30, 2000 in New Jersey, U.S.A.), often referred to as the First Dog, is a Scottish Terrier owned by U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. ... Spot Fetcher. ... Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is the wife of the forty-third and current President of the United States George W. Bush and is thereby the First Lady of the United States. ...

His physical injuries consisted of a scrape and bruise across his cheek and lower lip, injured by his glasses when he fell from the couch.^[2] He was attended by a physician following the incident.^[2] United States Air Force physician Dr. Richard Tubb, who performed the follow-up examination, theorized that the food morsel may have stimulated a nerve, upon becoming lodged in the President's throat. The incident did not affect the President's scheduled flight the following day,^[3] and as a joke he had a bag of pretzels sent back to the media pool aboard Air Force One with a note scrawled on the bag, "Chew slowly", once the plane was en route.^[4] â€œThe U.S. Air Forceâ€ redirects here. ... Brig. ... Vasovagal syncope is the most common cause of syncope, also known as fainting. ... For the current aircraft, see Boeing VC-25. ...

The following day, Bush twice addressed press reporters joking that he should have listened to his mother and "chewed before he swallowed."^[5] For the daughter of President George W. Bush, see Barbara Pierce Bush. ...

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A week after the incident, the choking incident formed the basis of the opening skit on Saturday Night Live.^[6] A month after the incident, Bush continued to draw reference to the event in his speeches — joking about his doctors' readiness to deal with "pretzel-related conditions."^[7] This article is about the American television series. ...

Lewis Black, in his 2002 album The End of the Universe, mentions the incident, saying "I've got to be an idiot to choke on a pretzel!" Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is a Grammy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, and actor. ... The End of the Universe is Lewis Blacks second album, recorded in Atlanta, Georgia on two separate dates in 2001 and 2002, and released on July 1, 2002. ...

In the summer of 2003, former Clinton press secretary Dee Dee Myers spoke at a Michigan fundraising dinner, remarking that President Clinton would never have been able to emerge from an empty room with a gash above his eye, and convince people that it was simply caused by a pretzel.^[8] William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... A press secretary is a senior advisor (usually to a politician) who provides advice on how to deal with the media and, using news management techniques, helps them to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage. ... Dee Dee Myers (born Margaret Jane Myers on 1 September 1961 in Providence, Rhode Island) served as White House Press Secretary for the first two years of the Clinton administration, from January 20, 1993 to December 22, 1994. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

On March 7, 2007, Bush contrasted the event with Franklin Roosevelt's paraplegia and wheelchair, which were largely unknown to the media and the world during his presidency, joking, "Barney and I are watching the ball game. I eat the pretzel, it gets stuck in the throat and I pass out...by the time I wake up, it's like the banner underneath the sports thing, 'President Bush Chokes on Pretzel.'"^[9] is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), often referred to as FDR, was the 32nd (1933–1945) President of the United States. ... Paraplegia is an impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the lower extremities. ... Wheelchair seating in a theater. ...

Additionally, Steve Bridges, a professional comedian and impressionist who has gained significant fame for his impersonations of George W. Bush, has parodied the pretzel incident. Steve Bridges is an American comedian, impressionist, and actor who developed himself as a master impressionist as a member of the comedy group The Groundlings. ...

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