# Why didn't Secret Service jump in front of the shoe?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 16, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-secret-service-jump-in-front-of-the-shoe/477426 "2008-12-16T18:09:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-secret-service-jump-in-front-of-the-shoe/477426/41 "2008-12-17T15:57:51Z")

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Little did Bush think when he said, “Bring it on!” that the “it” would include P.F. Flyers.

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**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-secret-service-jump-in-front-of-the-shoe/477426/42 "2008-12-17T16:56:19Z")

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Bush: …and furthermore, ladies and gentlemen,  
Secret Service Agent: Look out, he’s got a SHOE! _tackles the President_  
Bush: Whew. That was a close one. Anyway, I would just like to say…  
Secret Service Agent: SHOE!! _tackles the President_  
Bush: Ugh. Anyway, as I was saying…  
Secret Service Agent: LOOK OUT, A SHOE! _tackles the President_  
Bush: Now cut that out! I think you’re doing this on purp—  
Secret Service Agent: A SHOE! _tackles the President_

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