Posted 11:40 AM by John A. Seafisk

Notable Quotables

"Accountability is Un-American!"
-Opus, Bloom County

"I'm losing my mind, and nobody cares!!"
-Sally, Peanuts

Woman in graveyard: "Do you dig graves?"
Neil: "Yeah...yeah, they're all right, yeah."
-from The Young Ones

"I'd like Frank Shirley, my boss, right here tonight. I want him brought from his happy holiday slumber over there on Melody Lane, with all the other rich people...and I want him brought right here with a big ribbon on his head. And, I want to look him straight in the eye and I want to tell him what a cheap, lying, no good, rotten, floor-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, blood-sucking, dog-kissing, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fat-ass, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spotty-lipped, worm-headed sack of monkey sh** he is! Hallelujah! Holy Sh**! Where's the Tylenol?"
-Clark W. Griswold, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

"You're all a bunch of f---ing idiots!"
-Jim Morrison, to the audience during a Doors concert in Miami

Posted 3:43 PM by John A. Seafisk

Red, White & Blue Jeans

There is this TV ad for Wrangler Jeans that has me perplexed. It's a partiotic-themed spot showing the American flag, loading heavy stuff onto pick-ups, shoveling dirt, walking....all sorts of rugged stuff.

During these scenes, a '70s rock song with guitars wailing plays throughout. The only lyric you hear is "Some folks were born made to wave the flag...ooh, they're red, white & blue." This All-American song, of course, is "Fortunate Son", by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

So, what's so perplexing? Well, this song isn't necessarily "good ol' US of A" propaganda...it's actually a protest song. "Fortunate Son" is railing against those hypocritical 'patriots' who, when things get bad, shift the responsibility to those not as rich or powerful or lucky, i.e. fortunate. Here's the whole song, to show you what I'm talking about:

Fortunate Son
Some folks are born made to wave the flag,
Ooh, they're red, white and blue.
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief",
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no,

Yeah!
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh.
But when the taxman comes to the door,
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes,

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no.

Some folks inherit star spangled eyes,
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord,
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
Ooh, they only answer More! more! more! yoh,

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, one.

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no no no,
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no no no,

--

Yes, it ain't me. I ain't no Wrangler-wearing son.

Posted 12:22 PM by John A. Seafisk

Favorites

Ben & Jerry flavor: Phish Food
English Premier League football (soccer) team: Sheffield Wednesday
Monty Python member: Terry Jones
'Young Ones' character: Neil
Hockey jersey I own (NHL): Minnesota Wild
Hockey jersey I own (minors): Grand Rapids Griffins
Hockey jersey I'd like to own (NHL): Ottawa Senators
Hockey jersey I'd like to own (minors): Manitoba Moose
Soft drink beverage: A&W Cream Soda
Soft drink beverage (limited distribution): Faygo Orange
Alcoholic beverage (beer): Corona (w/lime)
Alcoholic beverage (mixed): Brandy Alexander
Satirical news site: The Onion

(Subject to change without notice)

Posted 5:09 PM by John A. Seafisk

What To Do?

I don't feel safe in the world. Let's bomb Iraq.

More layoffs to come in all sorts of companies as the CEOs fatten their coffers while the rest of ours shrink. Let's bomb Iraq.

There is a small reform movement in Iran that is being crushed by the hard-line, ultra-conservative Islamic rulers. Let's bomb Iraq.

Tornadoes in Ohio have killed people & caused a lot of damage. Let's bomb Iraq.

'The Santa Clause 2' is currently playing. Let's bomb Iraq.

My fantasy football team is losing. Let's bomb Iraq.

I have a headache. Let's bomb Iraq.

Posted 11:06 AM by John A. Seafisk

I voted.

Did you?

Well, once the country goes completely to hell in a handbasket, don't blame me.

And I got free cookies, too.