For as long as I can remember I've been a news and politics junkie. My family didn't particularly follow politics, there were never any News Week magazines around the house, we didn't talk current events around the dinner table — but I loved the stuff. During election season I was always hooked to the tv watching the debates, election night returns, inauguration, and the balls. My favorite was the MTV inaugural ball with Natalie Merchant and Michael Stipe singing "To Sir With Love" in 1993 — it was Clinton's year. And you don't have to be a Clinton fan to love that.
But as much as I love politics and the whole spectacle of the pomp and circumstance, I've never donned at campaign t-shirt or put a bumper sticker on my car.
That may change.
I have found what may be the most evil-genius political shirt in the history of our nation. It's the Obama riding a unicorn tee. You can pick one up from Chris Bishop.
It isn't often I wish I had come up with an idea or image I've seen, but this is one of them.
Nothing says "welcome to the era of change" like Obama riding a unicorn. He's bringing change, and he's bringing it on a magical mythical creature!
Now, you don't have to be a Democrat to think this is superfantastic. If it was Sarah Palin on a unicorn, I'd be saying the same thing. But being a hunter, she would probably shoot the unicorn or whatever mythical beast on her t-shirt. I think she would probably choose a pegasus, you know, for those long flights back and forth to Alaska. Definitely a pegasus. And John McCain would pair best with a griffin. George Bush probably thinks jackalopes are real, so let's put him on a shirt with a jackalope. For the badass of the group, Cheney — it's Cheney and the chupacabra, 'cause those things are damn scary. I'm sure I'll have nightmares tonight just for thinking about them. And Cheney for that matter.
Speaking of nightmares, have you seen the trailer for the new movie where the chick is haunted by her unborn dead twin? Man, is that some freaky or what? I'm never going to get to sleep tonight. Chupacabra, Cheney, and that freaky movie will have me up 'til the middle of the night, I'm sure. I'll be up ordering t-shirts. I'll get one for you, don't worry.
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Maybe they took the idea of the horror movie-unborn dead twin-off your blog of top stories of 2008…..
Good to know your a political news junkie: I’ll send my hubby and his political science degree to your house for next election coverage. Don’t get me wrong; I love me some world history, and politics and religion and stuff, but man, once he gets drawn into it, that’s it…..
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Alex saw the unborn and came home freaked out… didnt sleep all night. (And she loves scary movies… its her thing)
And someone please explain the significance of the unicorn to me… I am at a loss. Or maybe just a moron… whichever.
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Kerry, I can’t believe Will hasn’t jumped on this post! We think alike when it comes to politics, so I’ll try to channel him: Significance of the unicorn? Hmmm…it is a mythical creature humans created…it isn’t real but is delightful to imagine. As majestic and awe-inspiring as it may appear in our minds, it is nothing but fantasy. It’s a good metaphor, I think. It also reminds me of that scene in Kevin Smith’s Chasing Amy. (Did you see it?) Props if you know what I am talking about.
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Wow! Molly hit the nail on the head. I would only point out that saying just because Sarah Palin is a hunter, she’d shoot the unicorn is like saying that just because B. Hussein Obama is a lawyer he’d represent all the other horses to sue the unicorn for making the herd feel bad for not having horns – emotional damage, don’t you know? (one big happy class action suit where Obama keeps 30% of the judgement).
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA57gysJSt4
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Jenn — send Ryan over to discuss politics anytime. I didn’t hear a peep out of him all election season — wassup with that?
Mel — there is no way in hell I’d watch that movie. I’ll stay home and watch “the Last Unicorn” instead — that’s weird enough.
Molly — props for bringing up that scene in “Chasing Amy” — one of the best scenes. What is a Nubian, btw?
Silly, Will — horses can’t sue anyone, they don’t have hands to sign legal documents and Obiwan Obama doesn’t even speak Horse. You’re just mad no one’s put you on a shirt yet. I guess I should have mentioned you in the post. Let’s see, Dr. Will fronting a band with a Yeti, the Abominable Snowman, and Bigfoot. Bigfoot would play bass, of course.
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Kerry-He was glued to the tv, so therefore he spoke to no one, including me.
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