# Holy CRAP! I had no idea how Strom Thurmond looked lately! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 12, 2002, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197 "2002-12-12T04:15:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/1 "2002-12-12T04:15:31Z")
There was a TV news clip a few minutes ago of Senator Lott’s controversial sound bite at Senator Strom Thurmond’s 100th Birthday party. Strom Thurmond is like a corpse in a wheelchair. :eek: :eek: :eek: and one more for good measure :eek:! My God it’s simply unbelievable! What the hell are the people of South Carolina thinking? What the hell is Strom Thurmond thinking? He’s like Gollum’s grandfather. Power must be the most addictive drug on this planet to be so difficult to give up with any grace. ---
**Author:** ![cuauhtemoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/2 "2002-12-12T05:01:54Z")
I know. He’s one sexy bastard, isn’t he? ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/3 "2002-12-12T06:33:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astro \* > He’s like Gollum’s grandfather. I never do the LOL thing, but this absolutely cracked me up. ---
**Author:** ![Mandarax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Mandarax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mandarax)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/4 "2002-12-12T06:36:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astro \* > **What the hell are the people of South Carolina thinking?** Well, remember that he was a sprightly youth of 93 when he was reelected last time. ---
**Author:** ![MSU\_1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@MSU\_1978](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MSU_1978)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/5 "2002-12-12T17:32:32Z")
I thought you had to be dead to start decomposing until I saw ol’ Strom. ---
**Author:** ![Witch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Witch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Witch)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/6 "2002-12-12T17:39:50Z")
It’s the Rose Kennedy Syndrome. Strom’s actually been dead since 1993. He’s been mummified, and just wheeled out for special occaisions. ---
**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/7 "2002-12-12T17:40:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astro \* > \*\* He’s like Gollum’s grandfather. \*\* This truly made me **L** augh **O** ut **L** oud. 😛😃 😃 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/8 "2002-12-12T17:43:03Z")
Just so you guys can catch some of the highlights. [http://theonion.com/onion3846/infograph\_3846.html](http://theonion.com/onion3846/infograph_3846.html) There really isn’t anything I can add. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/9 "2002-12-12T17:43:56Z")
> [@](#): > > are the people of South Carolina thinking? Why start now? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/10 "2002-12-12T18:17:45Z")
I heard that Anna Nicole Smith has his picture in her bedroom. She might want to see if he’s available. We all know how much she loves mature men.😃 ---
**Author:** ![WavyDavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3da27b/32.png) [@WavyDavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WavyDavy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/11 "2002-12-12T18:58:58Z")
I thought he kinda looked like Bazooka Joe from the old bubble gum comics. That wedge of hair sticking up and the dazed look. Go Strom! ---
**Author:** ![I\_am\_Sparticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@I\_am\_Sparticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_am_Sparticus)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/12 "2002-12-12T19:29:43Z")
He looks like he is a hundred years old! ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/13 "2002-12-12T19:46:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astro \* > He’s like Gollum’s grandfather. I am embarassed to admit it-- but admit it I shall: I _choked on a pretzel_ when I read this. I’m still laughing. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/14 "2002-12-13T02:10:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astro \* > \*\* > What the hell are the people of South Carolina thinking? \*\* I did not live here at the time he was re-elected, FTR. Just so you know we aren’t _all_crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/15 "2002-12-13T02:55:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slainte \* > \*\*I did not live here at the time he was re-elected, FTR. Just so you know we aren’t _all_crazy. \*\* I second that! 😛 I remember a few years ago, Strom collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. Everyone was so certain that he was gonna kick the bucket that one of the local TV stations here ran a “Memorial” clip show of his life during the evening news! “Gollum’s grandfather” Bahahahahhaa!! ---
**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/16 "2002-12-13T03:23:40Z")
- - - Actually if you haven’t seen a recent pic of Anna, you’re better off. All that baby fat turned to regular ol’ flab _real_ quick. ~ ---
**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/17 "2002-12-13T03:31:07Z")
How long until someone changes their user name to **Gollum’s Grandfather**? ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/18 "2002-12-13T03:42:29Z")
I had no idea who/what Gollum was, so I googled it. I concur with the rest of you - terribly funny & so very accurate. ---
**Author:** ![SC\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SC\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SC_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/19 "2002-12-13T04:23:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slainte \* > \*\*I did not live here at the time he was re-elected, FTR. Just so you know we aren’t _all_ crazy. \*\* I did live here when he was last up for election, and I didn’t vote for him. It would seem I was outnumbered. ---
**Author:** ![aahala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@aahala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aahala)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197/20 "2002-12-13T04:26:08Z")
There was a piece in the paper about him a day or two before his 100th bithday. I didn’t think this funny, simply odd sounding. It stated he was a resident of some hospital, like that was his home town. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-had-no-idea-how-strom-thurmond-looked-lately/142197.md?page=2)