White House staffers were perplexed one morning to see Bill Clinton walk into the Oval Office with a pair of woman's panties pinned to his arm. Somewhat used to the president's tendencies, they let it go and went about their daily tasks.

    As the day wore on, several VIPs were ushered in and out of the Oval Office for meetings with Clinton about important affairs of the state.  Each one left with a puzzled expression on his face, but no one dared ask the President's personal business.

    Finally, Betty Currie, Clinton's loyal secretary walked into the office between appointments and gently closed the door behind her.  "Mr. President," she said.

    "We've come to expect many unusual things from you but we're all quite concerned that you seem to be wearing a pair of woman's panties on your arm.  Please tell me this doesn't mean more   'trouble'."

    "Oh no," the President grinned, "it's the patch.  I'm trying to quit."