Former Vice-President Al Gore was yesterday spotted collecting what Tipper has formerly referred to as his "favorite suit" from his local Nashville dry cleaners and laundromat, "E-Z Kleen".
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The suit -- a graphite, tailored, single-breasted, classic-fit wool and silk blend with his name monogrammed in the lining -- was Gore’s primary suit of choice for public functions when in office; but in recent years it has rarely seen the light of day.
The re-emergence of the suit has therefore been seen by some connected to the Gore camp as a potential sign that he is considering a fresh bid for the Presidency.
42 year-old E-Z Kleen proprietor Patricia Puckrickle reported that Gore had been "pretty chipper", and had left a "sizeable gratuity". However there was a note of caution, as according to Mrs Puckrickle "he did mention he had a wedding coming up".
The business with the suit has nevertheless buoyed the optimism of Gore supporters that their idol may yet enter the race. "This could be the news we’ve all been waiting for" said one dedicated fan. "But on the other hand it could be a complete red herring. Basically we have no idea."
"Even so," she continued, "I fully intend to use the suit incident as a premise to spam as many political blogs as possible with largely meaningless speculation."
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