Saturday, December 30, 2006
Wishy-washy tour
There's something terribly peculiar about Gerald Ford's coffin zipping around the country, making cameo appearances at All The Old Familiar Places.
In an earlier era before radio and TV, the coffins of assassinated Presidents like Lincoln and Garfield were hauled around in railcars, so that the grieving masses could say their last goodbyes. Such a tour is unnecessary today, and seems out of place for a nice decent President who was neither greatly loved nor hated.
Will he show up at James Brown's funeral?
Will James Brown's coffin reciprocate?
Will the roadies and groupies get free "Final Wishy-washy Tour 2006" T-shirts?
Will this be remembered as "The day the moderation died"?
Lord, let it be so. ¶ 1:59 PM
In an earlier era before radio and TV, the coffins of assassinated Presidents like Lincoln and Garfield were hauled around in railcars, so that the grieving masses could say their last goodbyes. Such a tour is unnecessary today, and seems out of place for a nice decent President who was neither greatly loved nor hated.
Will he show up at James Brown's funeral?
Will James Brown's coffin reciprocate?
Will the roadies and groupies get free "Final Wishy-washy Tour 2006" T-shirts?
Will this be remembered as "The day the moderation died"?
Lord, let it be so. ¶ 1:59 PM
