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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Work is stupid.
I did notice Joe B. swearing in with his middle initial only, and it turns out his middle name is Robinette.
And also speaking of names, Bishop Gene Robinson was on Fresh Air recently, and it turns out his first name is Vicky. He wasn't expected to live, and his parents were expecting a girl, so they just changed the spelling of the name they were going to give her. And back home, I guess they still call him Vicky Gene.
It feels weirdly sappy, but I find this inaugural almost more significant than the last one. Yeah, first black elected president, hugely important. But anything can happen once. No, we RE-ELECTED a black as president. Granted, his competition was so terrifying that it was a fairly done deal, but my country re-elected a man that 10 years ago would have seemed ludicrous.
There was a TV movie several years ago called "The Man", about how the black Speaker of the House (I think), became President and all the drama around that. But it happened the direct, legitimate, no-doubt-about-it way. One advantage of getting older is seeing history deliver wonderful things.
So his name is Vicky Gene? That's...odd.
It's a good Southern name. you can holler it.
So his name is Vicky Gene? That's...odd.
It is!
I had to pause to listen to a little of "My President is Black," but I guess that's not quite right for the Inaug.
In my world they have that blaring in the residence on a regular basis.
Okay, I disliked Kelly Clarkson's version "Country Tis of Thee" - what did you guys think?
It made my teeth hurt.
I'm feeling like a curmudgeon because I twitch at changes in the tune of iconic songs. Be creative somewhere else, people. Leave "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" alone.
Also, don't do weird little trills because you can't stick the high note in the national anthem. It doesn't require that much range.
OK, who is the middle-aged white guy who just got Jay-Z's signature. Love.
In my world they have that blaring in the residence on a regular basis.
Absolutely.
There was a great line on last week's Frontline about the first term. I don't even remember what the issue was, but some aide said "Do you feel lucky?" and the president said, "Where are we right now? And what's my name? I always feel lucky."
Be creative somewhere else, people. Leave "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" alone.
So over-arranged.
That's cool.
I do wonder why our national songs are so darned difficult to sing.