Saturday, May 28, 2005

[1888 - Jim Thorpe, athlete, born near Prague in Indian Territory, now Oklahoma]

[1908 - Ian Fleming, author, born in London]
[1937 - San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opens to vehicles]

[1957 - National League owners vote to allow Brooklyn Dodgers move to Southern California]

[1982 - The Orient Express, classic train, reborn]

Not So Simple, Donald

Simple Donald met a General,
Going outbound to Iraq.
Said Simple Donald to the General,
"I have got your Back."

Said the General to Simple Donald,
"Show me first your Plan."
Said Simple Donald to the General,
"Crush Saddam, and next Iran."

Simple Donald went a-fishing,
To catch Osama Bin Laden;
But most of the forces he had
Were in his Iraqi garden.

Simple Donald failed to look,
If plums grew on a thistle;
He stuck his hand in Abu Ghraib,
Which made poor Donald whistle.

He tried to put one by us,
But soon it all fell through;
And now poor Simple Donald
Should Bid us a fond adieu.

William's Whimsical Words:

You see, democracy is untidy. . .

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