Once upon a time, when seals had tremendous political clout, Dianne Feinstein (the former mayor of San Francisco, now Senator) was running for governor. An opposing candidate had a nightmare in which the ex-mayor was victorious in the election, thanks to the convincing campaigning of some savvy seals.

When the loser awoke, he saw a seal seated by his windowsill and sang out to it: "You picked a Feinstein to lead me, you seal!"

- Lederer & Ertner