Thursday, March 05, 2009
Rocco, Old Joe, and Friends of George
OLD JOE
Well another war winds down. I go back to Second
World War.
ROCCO
Actually the Republicans threw in the sponge the way they
did in the election.
OLD JOE
I noticed that in the election. How come?
ROCCO
A practical reason: No more left to steal.
OLD JOE
There’s something to that, but I think more of the
cultural reasons.
ROCCO
Good shot! We started by watching goons pilfer the
terrific museum.
OLD JOE
Marking us as ignoramuses in the world’s view.
I could cry!
ROCCO
Then the Children’s Crusade when Republican
kids, who qualified by being anti-abortion,
flew over, probably First Class, to show the ragtops
how to run their country.
OLD JOE
Republican and kids shouldn’t be a fit.
ROCCO
No way. You can understand it happening later in life,
when you got a wife and kids and have to kiss the ass
of the local Fascist to get anywhere.
OLD JOE
That’s just Reality.
ROCCO
Last glorious chapter, Friends of George. They kicked in
mega to RNC and took over Iraq reconstruction.
OLD JOE
How bad is that?
ROCCO
Embassy not bad. Hulking fuckin thing with fancy
plumbing. Probably including rectum-tickling bidets.
What we built for Iraqis is crap. Best structure
has piss and shit running down interior walls.
OLD JOE
You know, I’ll punch my ticket some day soon.
When I think of this disgusting chicanery I’d like
an earlier flight.
ROCCO
One consolation. What they were stealing there,
they stole a thousand-fold right here in The Land
of the Free.
OLD JOE
But our children died THERE!
ROCCO
In vain?
OLD JOE
Don’t go there! Don’t add to my heartbreak!
ROCCO
You really feel it, Old Joe.
OLD JOE
That’s why it’s time to die.
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Rocco meets many in S Philadelphia, few as sensitive. Or sentimental?
OLD JOE
Well another war winds down. I go back to Second
World War.
ROCCO
Actually the Republicans threw in the sponge the way they
did in the election.
OLD JOE
I noticed that in the election. How come?
ROCCO
A practical reason: No more left to steal.
OLD JOE
There’s something to that, but I think more of the
cultural reasons.
ROCCO
Good shot! We started by watching goons pilfer the
terrific museum.
OLD JOE
Marking us as ignoramuses in the world’s view.
I could cry!
ROCCO
Then the Children’s Crusade when Republican
kids, who qualified by being anti-abortion,
flew over, probably First Class, to show the ragtops
how to run their country.
OLD JOE
Republican and kids shouldn’t be a fit.
ROCCO
No way. You can understand it happening later in life,
when you got a wife and kids and have to kiss the ass
of the local Fascist to get anywhere.
OLD JOE
That’s just Reality.
ROCCO
Last glorious chapter, Friends of George. They kicked in
mega to RNC and took over Iraq reconstruction.
OLD JOE
How bad is that?
ROCCO
Embassy not bad. Hulking fuckin thing with fancy
plumbing. Probably including rectum-tickling bidets.
What we built for Iraqis is crap. Best structure
has piss and shit running down interior walls.
OLD JOE
You know, I’ll punch my ticket some day soon.
When I think of this disgusting chicanery I’d like
an earlier flight.
ROCCO
One consolation. What they were stealing there,
they stole a thousand-fold right here in The Land
of the Free.
OLD JOE
But our children died THERE!
ROCCO
In vain?
OLD JOE
Don’t go there! Don’t add to my heartbreak!
ROCCO
You really feel it, Old Joe.
OLD JOE
That’s why it’s time to die.
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Rocco meets many in S Philadelphia, few as sensitive. Or sentimental?
Labels: Friends of George, Iraq, reconstruction
