Whenever I read about the state of affairs today, I can't help thinking of Groucho Marx in Duck Soup. Below, the lyrics he sings upon taking on the responsibility of leading the Government of Freedonia. You'll note some EERIE parallels to what's going on in today's political landscape. Don't Forget to Vote on Tuesday.RUFUS T. FIREFLY:
These are the laws of my administration
No one's allowed to smoke
Or tell a dirty joke
And whistling is forbidden...
If chewing gum is chewed
The chewer is pursued.
And in the hoosegow hidden...
If any form of pleasure is exhibited
Report to me and it will be prohibited.
I'll put my foot down, so shall it be.
This is the land of the free.
The last man nearly ruined this place
He didn't know what to do with it
If you think this country's bad off now
Just wait 'til I get through with it
The country's taxes must be fixed
And I know what to do with it
If you think you're paying too much now
Just wait 'til I get through with it...
I will not stand for anything that's crooked or unfair
I'm strictly on the up and up
So everyone beware
If anyone's caught taking graft
And I don't get my share
We stand 'em up against the wall
And pop goes the weasel.
If you haven't seen this movie at all or recently, I recommend you go out and buy it (whatever that means now, probably at Amazon.com)
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Breakfast
2 Fried Eggs
3 Strips Turkey Bacon
Green Tea
Snack
1 Slice Balthazar bread w/ Butter
2 oz 50% Jalapeno Cheddar
1.5 oz Boston Lite Popcorn
Lunch: Robert's Turkey Crumble
with Lettuce Wraps
Dinner:
Big Salad
Chicken White Meat
Not much going on today. Having Fridays off makes Saturdays feel like Sundays, but at some point you realize it's Saturday and some things are still open. However, in my case, it was still not soon enough to get to the post office. So I concentrated on getting some long put-off things in order, including catching up on my blog writing.
1 comment:
It's nice to have Friday's off. Actually any day you take off from work is good....I never saw Duck Soup but promise I will....Let's hope our democracy prevails...and that the voting machines aren't too off. I recommend you watch a program on HBO which aired last Thursday called "Hacking Democracy." At one point, in Fla in 2000 Gore got minus 16,000 votes. Strange you say. When they investigated it wasn't machine error...only the presidential totals were changed indicating that the system had been "hacked." Love, MOM
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