Today's The Independent, a British newspaper, reported on last year's incident when President Bush lost control of his bicycle and crashed into a Strathclyde constable.
The article's author, Arifa Akbar, seems to delight in poking understated British fun at our President.
The police report describes him as a "falling object" who lost control of his bicycle after trying to pedal and wave at the same time.
The President's injuries - including scrapes to his hands - were by comparison [to the injured police officer], far less severe although his dignity may have suffered a dent. Afterwards, he shrugged off the incident, joking that he should start "acting my age".
The collision could have led to President Bush receiving a police fine and Strathclyde Police last year issued three fixed penalty notices as part of a crackdown on rogue cyclists.
"Falling object." "Rogue cyclist." But those aren't enough. Akbar then reminds the reader of President Bush's other "pratfalls."
While cycling may be one of Mr Bush's regular pastimes, this was not the first time he lost control on a bike. In 2004, he fell off his mountain bike on his ranch in Texas, suffering grazes on his face, knees and right hand. This latest incident follows in a series of embarrassing pratfalls by the President. In January 2002, he grazed his cheek after falling when he choked on a pretzel. Then in June 2003, he fell off his hi-tech Segway scooter.
Judging by this article, ostensibly about the police report on the bicycle incident, we can see that President Bush is more well-rounded than previously believed. Not only is he the leader of the free world, but he is also a renouned entertainer, using slapstick comedy as his primary art form.
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