Violet sent me this interesting video, and while watching it, the catchy title above caught my eye. You see, I can’t resist the urge to recite “I am the Very Model of Modern Major General”. Once I clicked over, the article itself was so fun and so very-meme worthy, that I couldn’t help but re-post it:
Are You the Very Model of a Modern Vice-President? (By Katha Pollitt)
From Salon’s War Room comes this quote of the day, from Iowa’s Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, a Democrat:
“Sarah knows how to field-dress a moose. I know how to castrate a calf. Neither of those things has anything at all to do with this election. But since we know so much about Sarah’s special skills, I wanted to make sure you knew about mine too.”
What cool things can you do that have nothing to do with being Vice President or, Lord help us, President? It doesn’t have to involve animal bloodshed. Can you write a washing bill in Babylonic cuneiform? I can’t, but I can whistle all the airs from that infernal nonsense, Pinafore. And leap tall buildings at a single bound. Plus, I’ve been to many foreign countries, to say nothing of New Jersey, which I can actually see from my house.
Maybe I should be Vice President!
Your turn.
Here’s my go:
I can recite the words to “I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General,” in time, with appropriate breathing, for at least two verses (I’m not sure if I remember all the words to the third verse). I can look into a field of clover and quickly spot 4, 5, 6 and yes, even 7(!) leafed clovers. I can feed, dress, groom, and brush 2 children and have them out the door, on time, for school in less than 35 minutes. AND, I have traveled extensively through Alabama and Mississippi and emerged every time with all of my natural teeth.
Maybe I should be Vice President, too!
Your turn?
(Anyone? Bueller?)
(True song begins around a minute in.)
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