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Fun Fact of the Day: Justice Ginsburg's Surprising Past

When President Bush delivered the State of the Union last night, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not one of the four Supreme Court justices in attendance.

Oddly enough, however, Justice Ginsburg and President Bush aren't as far apart as one might think. They share something in common:

Both Justice Ginsburg and President Bush were cheerleaders!!!

President Bush's career as a college cheerleader is well-known. But did you know that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a cheerleader too, at Madison High School, in Brooklyn, New York?

We are not kidding. More details available from Ted Frank. It goes without saying that we would LOVE a copy of that yearbook photo.

But hey, anything is possible. If little Olive Hoover (Abigail Breslin) can be a beauty pageant contestant, in Little Miss Sunshine -- which just snagged Oscar nominations for Best Picture and for Breslin's performance, among others -- then surely RBG can be a cheerleader.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg cheerleader beauty queen Little Miss Sunshine.JPG

Justice Ginsburg, cheerleader [Lagniappe / Ted Frank]

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1 Posted by Terry | Permalink Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:37 AM

Jesus, are you serious? Little Miss Sunshine sucked.

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2 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, January 24, 2007 10:23 AM

no it didn't. you suck.

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3 Posted by NBS | Permalink Wednesday, January 24, 2007 10:28 AM

Yes it did suck!

We are lawyers. We argue good.

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4 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:03 AM

no it didn't. NBS and Terry both suck.

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5 Posted by I'm rubber, you're glue! | Permalink Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:30 AM

I know you are but what am I???

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6 Posted by I'm rubber, you're glue! | Permalink Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:40 AM

I know you are but what am I???

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7 Posted by I'm rubber, you're glue! | Permalink Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:45 AM

I know you are but what am I???

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8 Posted by I'm rubber, you're glue! | Permalink Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:45 AM

I know you are but what am I???

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9 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:49 AM

Lat : good post.

The font in "Post a comment" section is a tad bit small. I literally have to squint. I would read more comments if the font were larger.

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10 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:52 AM

you can't be rubber, because you suck. you're more like a vaccuum cleaner or a black hole.

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11 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, January 24, 2007 3:47 PM

look, i enjoyed little miss sunshine. funny, cute. but the fact that it's up for best picture is a joke.

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