Further Adventures of Indigo Red

Hear me now oh thou bleak and unbearable world Thou art base and debauched as can be And a knight with his banners all bravely unfurled Now hurls down his gauntlet to thee! I am I, Don Quixote, the Lord of La Mancha Destroyer of Evil am I, I will march to the sound of the trumpets of glory Forever to conquer or die Hear me heathens and wizards and serpents of sin All your dastardly doings are past For a holy endeavor is now to begin And virtue shall triumph at last!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The Obama Inaugural Speech- The Short Version

President Obama's Inaugural Address is a very good speech filled with inspiration, the American can-do spirit, and Hollywood nonsense. While reading the speech, in the back of my mind I knew I had heard it before, but where?

OH YEAH! Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Swing Time, 1936. Barack Obama said,

Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

And remember, three steps to the Left, and three steps to the Right. That's how one governs from the Center.

The life of Indigo Red is full of adventure. Tune in next time for the Further Adventures of Indigo Red.

3 comments:

The WordSmith from Nantucket said...: Ha...that was cute.

Obama's speech? Not so much.; 1/21/2009 04:26:00 AM
Gayle said...: I didn't listen to Obama's speech, Indigo. I went shopping and helped out the economy instead. I thought it was a more worthwhile use of my time. :)

Loved the video, though.; 1/21/2009 06:26:00 AM
Indigo Red said...: I've yet to hear the speech, I've only read it. However, the video apparently captures the general tone. I've been hearing the news this morning. Interviiewees are quoting or mentioning the phrase ...we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again...; 1/21/2009 07:13:00 AM