Choice Tidbits from Kitty Kelley’s book on the Bushes

Page 253: At Andover, George W. Bush writes a morose essay about his sister's death. Searching for a synonym for "tears," he consults a thesaurus and writes, "And the lacerates ran down my cheeks." A teacher labels the paper "disgraceful."

Read the Slate article for more – including the tidbit that Laura Bush smokes constantly, which, come to think of it, helps explain that frozen look she has on her face in public. You can almost hear her saying through gritted teeth, “Ah need a goddamn smoke.”