We would like to extend our congratulations to the Cowardly Lion! After weeks of deliberation, the RNC has finally decided on the official mascot of the upcoming RNC convention. “It was a close race, but the Lion came out on top” said an RNC official. It apparently was a neck-and-neck between the Lion, Casper the Ghost and Cooter (from Dukes of Hazard fame).
“It was very difficult to choose between the final three. Casper, well he has the white thing going on and Cooter taps that ‘southern intellect’ which is so key. However, we feel the Cowardly Lion captures the spirit of our current campaign the best. Much like the Lion, we are scared and we will say or do anything to avoid danger.”
He will perform his trademark song from the Wizard of Oz.
If I were king of the fore-e-e-est
Not queen, not duke, not prince
My regal robes of the fore-e-e-est
Would be satin, not cotton, not chintz
I’d command each thing, whether fish or fowl
With a r-r-ruff and a r-r-ruff, and a royal growl – R-R-Ruff!
As I click my heels
All the trees would kneel
And the mountains bow
And the bulls kowtow
And the sparrow would take wing
If I, if I were ki-i-i-i-ng!
The rabbits would show respect to me
The chipmunks genuflect to me
Though my tail would lash
I would show compash
For every underling
If I, if I were king
Just ki-i-i-i-ing!
When asked, the RNC official we spoke with did confirm that he will not enter the stage with his more controversial tagline -I do believe in spooks, I do believe in spooks. I do, I do, I do, I do believe in spooks, I do believe in spooks, I do, I do, I do, I do!”
Casper Takes to Twitter
Apparently not everyone is taking the news well. It is reported that Casper took to twitter late yesterday with a string of angry tweets. He lashed out the RNC calling them ‘liars’ and ‘choir of corporate puppets’. His account has since been deleted.
http://thecentristword.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/cowardly-lion-to-be-gop-mascot-at-rnc-convention/
I believe that Toto, in the article I read, was simply a dog, but others I've read since then depict Toto as a teetotaler or a prohibitionist. The tornado was political upheaval, and the winged monkeys were the plains indians, once living free but now enslave. Also in the original story, Dorothy's ruby slippers were silver, representing Jennings Bryan pro-silver stance. OZ is Washington and it's green money.
I think that Lase is target with his response. And Dubious is also on target regarding the comic relief.
Considering how inept Willard has run his campaign and the lack of foreign policy experience by him or Eddie Munster, can you imagine how they will bungle everything if they actually win?
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My response still relates to the article, right? I'm so left brained.
An interesting allegory, but maybe you could elaborate and tell us how does the mutt fit into the story?
Odd that you should bring up the Wizard of OZ and the Republicans. The Tea Party movement is very similar to the Populist movement of the late 19th century and was the inspiration for Frank Baum's tale of robber barons=The wicked witch of the west, wealthy New York bankers=the wicked witch of the east, the Tin Man=rust belt factories, the Scarecrow=Populist Kansas farmers who don't have a brain in their head, the Cowardly Lion=William Jennings Bryan, and the Flying Monkeys would have to be Fox News in today's Wizard.
I think one could look up the allegorical tale on the internet. It's fascinating, especially since we have turned it into a modern fairy tale. Oh yes, The Yellow Brick Road was the gold standard.