a letter from a northern industrial town

Nov 08, 2004 01:03

why hello
welcome to the other world view
you turn your face, until it happens to you
honest to goodness
the bars weren't open this morning.
they must have been voting for
a new president of something.
do you have a quarter?"
i said yes because i did.
"honest to goodness
the tears have been falling
all over the country's face."
it was better before
before they voted for whats his name
this is suppose to be the new world
flint, ford, auto, mobile, alabama,
windshield wiper buffalo, new york,
gary, indiana, don't forget the motor city
baltimore and d.c. now, all we need is...
don't forget the motor city.
this was suppose to be the new world
all we need is money
just give us what you can spare.
twenty or thirty pounds of potatoes
or twenty of thirty beers
a turkey on thanksgiving
like alms for the poor
all we need are
the necessities and more
it was better before,
before they voted for what his name.
this is suppose to be the new world
don't forget the motor city
this was suppose to be the new world

she grabs hold of your arm and glares down on you,
her habit blowing in the cold wind
in her most grave tone she inquisits "why are your sleeves rolled up and why is your hair spiked? why?"
gulp 'its punk' you respond hesitantly but defiantly
"well its not school uniform!" she scowls back
and you remind yourself, 'no you're not hardcore, unless you live hardcore'
so for those about to rock, i salute you - don't fly those stripes

despite which goon you supported in this election, if you were one of the 735,000 registered voters in westchester i bet you one dousand dollars that you weren't registered under the marijuana reform party - how do i know - because sadly not one person was registered under this fine american party
another american political party of note - the green nazi party - white supremacists who not only care about the eternal race but also about the ozone and deforestation - where is senator tankerbell when you need him because thats offensive - like your mom and sid vicious - i'd love to share a pint with johnny rotten and shane - i think they'd be so positive, hanging out drinking beer and talking old times and music - imperial

ten thousand american adults were asked
'you are a citizen in a class society - how does that make you feel?'
and overwhelmingly they responded - 'a class society? we dont have no class'
and thats the problem - a lack of refinement
those same adults were then asked
'is this the condition this house has always been in?'
whats it to ya pal

if there is one thing this election proved
its that the american people are a very passionate people
find a way to buy their passion and you could be the next president
el presidente, a new reality show on fox

dont forget to lend a helping hand
yours truly
s l
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