The Fat Lady Sings: Five Weird Things About Myself

I Protest!!! Vigorously!!!!

Dear Mr. President
Pink captures President Bush's callous disregard with heart-rending accuracy. This song makes me cry every time I hear it.

Lives in the Balance
Jackson Brown's new song is fabulous! Lives in the Balance truly touches on the choices facing America today.

Alice's Restaurant
An Arlo Guthrie classic! You'd be amazed at how it fits our modern war ethics.

The Way It Is
Bruce Hornsby's finest. We are treating the Katrina survivors the same way.

Here's to the State of Mississippi
By Phil Ochs. Not what you'd think. He wrote it following the murder of three civil rights workers in the mid '60's. Still pertinent today, I fear.

Murrow Turning Over in his Grave
This one's by Lindsay Buckingham. All hail the 4th estate!

Bummer
Song by the late, great Harry Chapin. It references Vietman, but remains pithy.

When the President Talks to God
By Bright Eyes. One of the best protest songs to come along in years.

Momma, Look Sharp
From the musical, 1776.
Check it out - the reference may be Revolutionary War era, but the sentiment rocks!

Five Weird Things About Myself

OK – Now I know this may look a tad familiar to some. But marvelous Lizzy from Nightbirds Fountain was kind enough to tag me - and I wanted very much to participate. My life is actually much more opaque than you may realize. For all that I tell; what I conceal would surprise the hell out of you. So have a gander at my list - and tell me what you think!

1. I used to work in a morgue. I was in charge of all the files and paperwork for both body identification and autopsy info, as well as the drunk tank.

2. I can ride a horse side-saddle (and I can jump hurdles side-saddle too - up to 6 feet. I one entered a competition, coming in second in a field of 10).

3. I have the tattoo of a shamrock on the inside of my leg (Not gonna say exactly where). It was my 25^th birthday present to myself. I had the work done in Japan.

4. I helped pay for my undergraduate degree by writing erotica for both Penthouse and Playboy.

5. I have six toes on my left foot. Its congenital – other family members have the anomaly as well. Makes buying shoes a real bitch!

Now – one of the above items is false, but I won’t say which one. I’ll leave it up to you to try and guess!

So – there you are. Now - who to tag? How's about I leave it up to all of you? Frankly - I am interested in everybody; so if you want to participate - please knock yourself out! And, as with all MEME’S – have fun. Remember - it’s a way to promote our sites; and even more importantly - get to know our fellow bloggers.

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Comments

I don't know which one is untrue, however, number 2 reminded me about a competition in a barrel race from my youth. My horse refused to move very fast. I think she walked most of it. I got all the flags in the barrels, so I got 5th place. There were so many other horses that raced around the barrels. Some knocked down the barrels, and riders sometimes missed getting the flag where they needed to go. I was shocked, surprised and pleased.

Posted by: oldwhitelady | April 22, 2006 at 08:57 AM