Skip This If You Flunked US History

If you liked third period US History, you'll love Bob in Portland, Maine:

CHEERS to bold vision.  The more I listen to John McCain, the more my support for the DemocRAT party wavers.  In his latest groundbreaking proposal, the straight-talking maverick suggests that the best way to deal with Iraq and Iran is to form an organization called a League of Nations. I like it.  Sounds international but also evokes the pinstriped can-do spirit of American baseball.  Today McCain is expected to unveil his new economic proposal, which he calls a "Smoot-Hawley Tariff."  Sounds muscular!

CHEERS to great deals.  382 years ago, on May 6, 1626, Manhattan was purchased from Native Americans for around $24 in beads, trinkets and wampum.  Or as it's known today: A medium espresso. Or a Euro.  Or funding for 1/100th of a second of the Iraq war.  Or twenty grains of rice.  Or your savings from the McCain/Clinton "gas tax holiday."  Shall I stop now?

What?  Doesn't everyone find a reference to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff a thigh-slapper?  Huh.  Maybe I am a history geek...

Comments

[Elaine]

teacher jokes. gotta love em. hahaha! I didn't flunk history but I didn't retain much. Thanks for the refresher link!

I did your tag! Filler posts are the best! :)

[Becki]

God, I wish you were educating my children. I guess educating their mother will have to do for now.

Still working on the meme, had to do a Mother's Day rant first.

[Lori]

As an unabashed history geek - I loved this post!
Can anyone tell me why no one currently (or ever, it seems) running for public office has this wit, sense of humor or knowledge of US history?
I'm sure I'd break or sprain something running to my voting booth ...
More of this treasure, please!!