Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Land of Lincoln
Man, Lincoln is really having a moment right now, what with the movie and me getting a day off for his birthday and all. I feel like if there were one thing Lincoln wanted for his birthday, it would be me sleeping until nine on a weekday. And the best news of all is that I will get to honor him all over again next Monday, when I get the day off for Presidents' Day as well. So much honor, so little time.
Why don't we all share our favorite Lincoln moments in honor of the occasion? Or rather, since blogging is pretty much a one-way medium around here, why don't I just ramble on about Lincoln for a while? If I had to pick just one favorite Lincoln moment, it would be the time he freed the slaves, but the time he judged that wet t-shirt contest at Senor Frog's would be a close second. Oh, and the time he made all those hilarious fart jokes on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives. God, Lincoln was such a cutup! In addition to being a totally awesome president, of course.
I'm glad that everything in Central Illinois is named after Lincoln; he would have been proud to know that he's helping to sell tainted diner food and hotel rooms where people get murdered. Also, if you've ever been to Lincoln's Tomb, you know it's probably the greatest tomb this side of Lenin's. And sometimes your teachers let you stop at Hardee's for burgers and awkward pubescent flirting on your way back. Lincoln has thusly played a formative role in the life of many a young Illinoisan.
So if you've never read a book about Lincoln, get on down to your local library and "check it out."
Man, Lincoln is really having a moment right now, what with the movie and me getting a day off for his birthday and all. I feel like if there were one thing Lincoln wanted for his birthday, it would be me sleeping until nine on a weekday. And the best news of all is that I will get to honor him all over again next Monday, when I get the day off for Presidents' Day as well. So much honor, so little time.
Why don't we all share our favorite Lincoln moments in honor of the occasion? Or rather, since blogging is pretty much a one-way medium around here, why don't I just ramble on about Lincoln for a while? If I had to pick just one favorite Lincoln moment, it would be the time he freed the slaves, but the time he judged that wet t-shirt contest at Senor Frog's would be a close second. Oh, and the time he made all those hilarious fart jokes on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives. God, Lincoln was such a cutup! In addition to being a totally awesome president, of course.
I'm glad that everything in Central Illinois is named after Lincoln; he would have been proud to know that he's helping to sell tainted diner food and hotel rooms where people get murdered. Also, if you've ever been to Lincoln's Tomb, you know it's probably the greatest tomb this side of Lenin's. And sometimes your teachers let you stop at Hardee's for burgers and awkward pubescent flirting on your way back. Lincoln has thusly played a formative role in the life of many a young Illinoisan.
So if you've never read a book about Lincoln, get on down to your local library and "check it out."
