In "honor" of famn damily dysfunction rearing its ugly rear yesterday afternoon, I offer this holiday opus from comedian Paul Gilmartin:
And, cheers to Hubby & I standing up to said dysfunction & refusing to play along. My family already thinks I'm going to Hades in a hand basket; now, they just think I'm a selfish jerk, too! MERRY F*CKIN' CHRISTMAS! :D But, we will still enjoy our holiday by gosh by golly.
There are actually a few good "this day in history" events of which to take note for today! UNICEF (the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) was established on this date in 1946. Britain's King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson in 1936. We won't go into that whole Nazi - leaning rumor thing! On Dec. 11, 1882, Fiorello H. La Guardia, the former mayor of New York City for three consecutive terms, was born. I've flown out of his airport a few times!
And, the BIG "this day in history" for today, Indiana became the 19th state on this date in 1816! Yea, sure, my fair state inflicted John Dillinger, Rev. Jim Jones (of People's Temple "infamy"), the re - birth of the KKK in the 1920s, & still kicking & screaming into the last century because we actually have to "spring forward" & "fall back". But, we also gave you James Whitcomb Riley, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Wendell Wilkie, Tavis Smiley, David Letterman, & YOURS TRULY! Oh, and INDIANA WENT BLUE THIS YEAR, TOO!! HA! Maybe, there's a glimmer of hope for us yet.
Let's Countdown!
What happens under the mistletoe STAYS under the mistletoe! ;D
#5 "Senate Seat for Sale" AKA "Scandal in the Windy City" AKA "Arrested Developments" - GWB has weighed in on the Gov. Blago stuff; well, good! I can stop holding my breath waiting for his opinion on it! The IL House will begin impeachment hearings by early next week. Did poor Senator Daschle kind of feel like a wall flower this morning during his big moment? The Chicago Tribune was subpoenaed this morning about all this? Gadzooks! Mr. Obama still wants Gov. Blago to exit stage left – along with oodles of others except for Gov. Blago! I got Richard Wolffe 2 nights in a row; Santa’s decided I’ve been a good girl even though my family doesn’t think so! THANK YOU, SANTA!
#4 "Bumps in the Road" AKA "Driving in Reverse" AKA "Blowout" - Some GOPers in the Senate think that bailing out/rescuing Wall Street crooks is more important the bailing out/rescuing the domestic auto industry because of that darn union thing. And, they are disagreeing with GWB in the process. But, hell, what incentive is there for these guys to play nice with the most unpopular POTUS in history? I say we let the UAW put a cork where the sun don’t shine on Senator Bob Corker! Get Joementum to help because he’s good at the bearings thing & knows where they are! Wow, GM has already hired bankruptcy counsel. Could Hank Paulson swoop in & save the day?!
** Where does Keith get his birthdays?! Gordon Brown saved the world! I thought that was GWB’s territory! The Greek style of streaking is fully – clothed. Uh...I don’t think they’re doing it right. Penguins are Santa in South Korea. Uh, Keith, if Gov. Demagogue pardoned one of the penguins, will said penguin meet THE turkey in the great birdy sanctuary in the sky? Senator McCentury is having a fire sale! I wonder how many tire gauges they have? How ‘bout the Chicago Blackhawks?! **
#3 "Houston, We Have a Problem" AKA "Space Between Them" - Keith, I hope you got Jim Lovell’s permission for that caption! NASA isn’t working or playing well with the Obama transition team. Do people look under the hoods of the space shuttles? OK, F.O.O., I’m kind of getting lost in these details, so whoever can help out, go right ahead! I wonder why Keith decided to cover this story so prominently?
BUSHED! "Award – Gate" Chuck Colson got an award from GWB. Well, of course he did! "Homeland Security – Gate" Guts Chertoff is hiring illegal immigrants to clean his house. "Endangered Species – Gate" Phooey on what scientists think about endangered plants & animals!
WPITW – Some commissioner in Idaho compared Michelle Obama to a black widow spider in an official county email. Mr. Bull Snort & the Toe Sucker are a tag – team gruesome twosome who don’t know who the US Attorney is. MORANS! Mr. Bull Snort & Gretchen Carlson are sharpening their candy canes for the "War on Christmas."
#1 "25 Most Financially Corrupt Politicians" Talk about your Hall of Shame! There was a "Rubber – Gate"?! Did it have anything to do with condoms??!! There’s Tubes Stevens; he was only 24?! Gov. George Ryan did have the cojones, however, to stop executions in IL when he thought the punishment was being administered unfairly. So, ya’ gotta give him some kudos there – even though he’s a crook. DICK Nixon was #20?! Oh, Keith, he should’ve ranked Nixon MUCH higher! He had to resign being POTUS to avoid being impeached & removed from office!