Washington AC/DC - Vice President Joe 'The Anteater' Biden was unwittingly the star performer at the swearing in of Obama's latest Sitting-On-Da-Fence Secretary of Snakes today.
Ashton Carter looked oblivious during his podium acceptance speech setting out what a darn fine policy the government has plus the usual Pentagon mission rant.
His beaming wife Stephanie meanwhile could hardly contain herself as Vice President Biden suddenly pinned down her shoulders from behind transfixing the lady firmly into her seat.
Before poking his tongue through her golden tresses straight into the middle of her right ear.
TV cameras then zoomed in on the Veep's quirky embrace as those trembling hands hovered close to the lady's neck, perhaps channeling a dose of the dropsy.
Or more likely delirium tremens.
Later there were reports that Mrs Carter had slipped on an ice cube while dancing the rhumba with Jay Carney.
Hope it's not inauspicious for tomorrow's Ash Wednesday Ball.
