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* I played football in high school and the coach forbade us from having long bangs that he said could interfere with our vision. Hey, it was the 70s and our coach wasn’t exactly a hippie. But I still wanted long hair, so I had to get what is now called a mullet. From 1977…

Man, I loved that shirt.

Best comment wins a $20 gift card at Grab-a-Java in Springfield.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 9:57 am

Comments

  1. “No Ma’am, that was taken about a week ago …”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:03 am

  2. “Oh, yeah. I’m going to the dance with Marcia Brady!”

    FWIW, I was born in 1977.

    Comment by Gator Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:04 am

  3. Little known fact: Before there was “The Mullet”, there was “The Miller”…Sassier, and with Bangs, which are fabulous …

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:07 am

  4. “Ensemble number 32, entitled “Omar Sharif’, modelled by Rich Miller, who hails from, if I can read the card here, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan…Keep in mind that the perfect accessory for the man in your life is a season ticket to the Chiefs’ games…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:10 am

  5. Your loyalty to the Chicago White Sox is now completely understandable.

    Comment by Esquire Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:11 am

  6. Listen buddy…$3 a month isn’t that much considering I get you all the inside dirt on the school board, student council AND who’s going to win this years prom election for king and queen.

    Comment by How Ironic Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:11 am

  7. “Sadly, Rich Miller Partridge never quite achieved the musical success of his distant cousins from San Pueblo, California.”

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:11 am

  8. ….and the winner of Kankakee County’s 1977 David Cassiday look alike contest…..

    What a great shirt, it looks like a Steve Miller Band album cover:)

    Comment by anonymoose Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:12 am

  9. Rich Miller goes for gold in the annual “Match the Photographers Background” contest.

    Comment by How Ironic Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:14 am

  10. Spare me, but the first thing that popped into my head was:

    “Boogie Nights!”

    Comment by walkinfool Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:14 am

  11. Miller sadly discovered that once innocence was lost, there are no second chances in the Garden of Eden.

    Even when wearing acetate and nylon blends.

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:15 am

  12. “Mr. Photographer, sir, since I am here … posing … isn’t it really …OUR time …”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:16 am

  13. Parrot, eagle or vulture? No, I mean the shirt!

    Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:16 am

  14. “Ted Nugent called, he wants his shirt back.”

    Comment by Senior Advocate Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:17 am

  15. The older you get, the more rules they are going to try and get you to follow. You just gotta keep on livin’, man. L-I-V-I-N.

    Comment by 6-4-3 Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:18 am

  16. Well Hubba Hubba Baby!

    Comment by Chicago Cynic Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:19 am

  17. Disco Demolition Night? What a great idea!

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:21 am

  18. Unfortunately this was the last time Rich wore his favorite shirt . Because it was made of 100% polyester , it burst into flames when the heat from the photographer’s 1970’s flashbulbs went off for this shot.

    Comment by Roadiepig Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:21 am

  19. Yes, as a matter of fact I am the lost member of the Partridge Family.

    Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:22 am

  20. Dreaming about cheerleaders, hoping to make the big play.

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:23 am

  21. Darn it Anon, beat me to the post on Partridge.

    “Believe it or not Mrs. Obama, I used to have bangs too! “

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:23 am

  22. “Hurry up. please, I need to get back to the paint store, then I am heading to Manhattan to Dance …”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:24 am

  23. “I’m on my way to audition for “Saturday Night Fever” after this shoot!”

    Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:26 am

  24. “You’re not God, Nickerson. You’re just a typing teacher. …Scholarship here, no scholarship here. Who gave you that power?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:28 am

  25. Yearbook note: Most likely to blog.

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:29 am

  26. “Look Sergeant-At-Arms, I know its an older picture, Rich still wears this “shirt”, when you see the guy wearing “this” shirt, don’t let him in!”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:31 am

  27. So now we know how the mullet was invented . . .

    Comment by Angry Chicagoan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:32 am

  28. As we can see from this historical photograph, the scruffy hair does not disappear, rather it migrates from the head to the chin.

    Comment by NIref Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:33 am

  29. 100% Miller without any impurities, additives, or fillers, now in stay-fresh polyester wrapper!

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:34 am

  30. “As far back as I can remember, …I always wanted to be a blogger.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:34 am

  31. “Yes David Cassidy was and continues to be my hero.”

    Comment by ChicagoDem Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:35 am

  32. This picture is as old as Illinois’ last Triple A bond rating :-)

    Comment by Secret Square Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:36 am

  33. LOOK! A KITTEN!

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:37 am

  34. And here he is, the Prom King.

    Comment by RatherBeGolfing Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:38 am

  35. “Rich, hurry, the ‘new’ Speaker of the Illinois House, a ‘Madigan’ or something is coming to talk to our Social Studies class…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:40 am

  36. Say, “Perky Cheerleaders!”

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:40 am

  37. I don’t know why I took those Poli-sci classes I just want to be a Bee Gee.

    Comment by Irish Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:42 am

  38. Maybe I should try growing a beard.

    Comment by SAP Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:42 am

  39. In retrospect, Rich Miller always regretted NOT wearing the white tie with that shirt …

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:42 am

  40. Ok, now hold the placard up higher and turn to the right.

    Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:43 am

  41. GroovyDude Dating Service
    Personal Bio: Rich Miller

    Occupation: Roadie for Foghat
    DOB: 1-1-1960
    Personal Aspiration: Tour manager for the Bee-Gees
    Hero: Barry Gibb
    What you are looking for in a date: Has to know how to do “The Hustle”, enjoys disco music, and long walks in the park
    Favorite Possession: Scarf that Barry Gibb threw to the crowd when they came to the Illinois State Fair and my 1973 two-tone Gremlin
    Greatest Accomplishment: Runner up in the Kankakee all-night dance competition.

    Comment by Ghost of John Brown Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:43 am

  42. Look, Joe Dirt’s long lost cousin!

    Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:44 am

  43. Don’t like my shirt? …Bite Me!

    Comment by Irish Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:44 am

  44. How about removing your football helmet for the picture Rich?

    Oh. Sorry.

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:45 am

  45. OK, open up one more button, we can’t see the peace necklace.

    Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:45 am

  46. How high were the heels on the platform shoes that went with that outfit? Still got them?

    Comment by zatoichi Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:46 am

  47. Make-up……Make-up, get out here - that nose is still too shiny!

    Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:47 am

  48. Do shiny bloggers noses really reflect up?

    Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:47 am

  49. Ready For The Future

    Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:47 am

  50. ===How high were the heels on the platform shoes ===

    Three inches, I think. They’re long gone. They were beautiful, though. lol

    Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:51 am

  51. “Master Miller, do you want to use LAST year’s Senoir Picture again, or do you want to pose again for THIS senior year?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:51 am

  52. Next, Richard Miller is sporting a popular look we call, “Virgin”.

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:51 am

  53. “Hide those split ends with Sauve Shampoo. Available at Rexall Drugs, Jewel Foods, and other fine retailers. “

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:55 am

  54. Years later, this shirt would re-surface in a Caption Contest … twice. Once, with Rich wearing it back in the day, and the other time for Andy Raucci wearing it, present day.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:56 am

  55. “The new issue of ‘Popular Mechanics’ predicts that someday individuals may be able to afford their own facsimile machines… Imagine the possibilities, man!”

    – MrJM

    Comment by MrJm Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:58 am

  56. Inspiration for Richard Branson’s corporate name.

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:58 am

  57. “I aced this morning’s Social Studies test. The bonus question asked for he name of the IL Lt. Governor. I was the only one in the class who knew the answer was Dave O’Neal. Mr. Photographer, isn’t that cool!”

    Comment by Endangered Moderate Species Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:58 am

  58. Photo found taped inside Sheila Simon’s junior high locker.

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:02 am

  59. Jason Plummer: “Dad bought me the Time Machine for one reason, and one reason only. Take out a young Rich Miller. With Rich not starting “Capitol Fax”, I will win an elected office, sometime …I had Rich’s yearbook picture so I knew where to begin …”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:03 am

  60. Mr. Soy Boy - 1977

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:04 am

  61. Like

    Comment by UISer Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:04 am

  62. ===Photo found taped inside Sheila Simon’s junior high locker.===

    Wow!!

    That was good. Well done.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:05 am

  63. So it was you in that fast car chaing us all over Tuscola,

    Still young at heart, me to

    Comment by traveler Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:05 am

  64. Hickey free since ‘73

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:06 am

  65. “It’d be a lot cooler if you did”

    Comment by 10th Indy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:12 am

  66. The mullet isn’t just a hairdo, it’s a lifestyle.

    Comment by Hacks Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:13 am

  67. Damn, I forgot my Pucca Shell necklace…

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:13 am

  68. Still optimistic about Carter Administration

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:16 am

  69. Rich you must really be in a masochistic mood today. This one’s too easy.

    Since no one has said it yet…”business in the front, party in the back.”

    Comment by Boone's is Back Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:22 am

  70. Student president of “Youth For Mayor Bilandic”

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:23 am

  71. “I’m Peaking!!!!!”

    Comment by Left of Central IL Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:24 am

  72. Richie Cunningham a decade later.

    Comment by Jake From Elwood Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:27 am

  73. Remember, this is AFTER the haircut!

    Comment by Rich Miller Sr Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:29 am

  74. From the back you look like a girl. From the front, well all I can say is you should grow a beard.

    Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:30 am

  75. “…We’re all alright
    We’re all alright
    eah,oh yeah,oh yeah…

    Hello wisconsin!”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:36 am

  76. Polyester tends to be very resilient, quick drying, resistant to biological damage such as mold and mildew, easy to wash and able to hold forms well. Although polyester is often maligned as a textile, it has many useful applications. It is, however, highly flammable, so care should be taken when wearing it - unless you are Rich Miller, who despite his lifestyle can wear highly flammable clothing AND have long bangs at he same time ;)

    Comment by Aikaterine Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:41 am

  77. Like Charlie said, before he saw the light:

    “If you don’t like the way I’m livin’, you just leave this long-haired country boy alone.”

    Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:44 am

  78. Yeah, and I can tie most of it back into a pony tail - it looks even better then.

    Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:46 am

  79. Caption.

    Hmmmmm. So many good ones here.

    Guess I’ll have to mullet over. :)

    I’m outta here.

    Comment by Third Reading Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:47 am

  80. Dude, who threw up on your shirt?

    Comment by Stones Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:53 am

  81. Pre-punk, Malaise-era fashion

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:01 pm

  82. Scary part is you can find people right now in Springfield with that look. Just sayin’. #timewarp

    Comment by just sayin' Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:02 pm

  83. Oliver Brady’s cousin, Jinx Brady.

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:04 pm

  84. Pants so tight, needs to wear an extra sock.

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:07 pm

  85. Flew like an eagle over Hotel California to party all night long with a wayward son named John Shimkus.

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:11 pm

  86. Did you have an El Camino to go with that mullet. :P

    Comment by SirLankselot Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:15 pm

  87. Shirt matches Corinthian leather pants.

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:20 pm

  88. ===Did you have an El Camino to go with that mullet===

    1963 Cadillac convertible, whenever my dad let me. Otherwise it was the Datsun 510 station wagon or the family’s big behemoth of a (Buick?) station wagon with a gigantic engine that I used for drag racing. lol

    Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:21 pm

  89. I liked the shirt so much I used to borrow it occasionally. What could I have been thinking?

    Comment by Rich's Mom Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:21 pm

  90. Thousands of young campaign volunteers just like Richard Miller, Iroquois County, were devastated by Gov. Walker’s primary loss.

    Reached for comment 35 years later, Miller had this to say, “In hindsight it was a big f&*@ing waste of time, the guy didn’t have a prayer at succeeding.”

    Comment by Small Town Liberal Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:29 pm

  91. Didn’t we see you standing around the dance floor looking, adoringly, at John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever?

    Comment by nothin's easy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:30 pm

  92. It was a big Chrysler wagon and the guy I sold it told me later that the transmission fell out on his driveway. Now I know why!

    Comment by Rich Miller Sr Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:31 pm

  93. “The the third runner-up in yesteryear’s Iroquois County Joni Mitchell look alike contest was Rich Miller.”

    Wordslinger, I had to reach. I was disappointed to see you already wrote in “Better leave this long-haired country boy alone!” That was my initial reaction, too.

    Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:33 pm

  94. How long was the black comb in your back pocket, on your too tight pants, that you pulled out to tame that do?

    Comment by Mr.Big Trouble Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:35 pm

  95. So what color were the bell-bottoms?

    Comment by Darienite Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:35 pm

  96. If anyone wants to hear a great cover of “Long Haired Country Boy” embedded in a medley featuring “Old Joe Clark” and “Midnight Rider”, go to youtube and search “Sam Bush Band Mishawaka 9-15-11.”

    Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:40 pm

  97. Like the “faces of Meth” campaign, this “before” picture is part of the new “faces of Politics” PSA campaign.

    You really don’t want to see the “after”.

    Comment by Newsclown Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:41 pm

  98. Actually looks a little bit like Bob Denver there.

    Comment by Newsclown Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:41 pm

  99. Having cleaned up his look when he was recruited by Pat Quinn to work on Governor Walker’s re-election campain in 1976, Rich Miller had started to let his hair grow back in 1977.

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:45 pm

  100. “Have you listened to Rush, man? I mean really listened?”

    – MrJM

    Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:51 pm

  101. Warning: This is Rich before covering politics turned him into a stressed out, bearded boomer…
    young bloggers, beware!

    Comment by Loop Lady Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:52 pm

  102. Although not known by many, Rich Miller was an aspiring actor, using this head shot to catch the eye of George Lucas. After countless audtions for Lucas, sadly, Rich lost the role of “Luke Skywalker” to Mark Hamill…

    98… 2 more…at least!

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:54 pm

  103. After Rich’s coach made him cut his hair, he turned it into his now famous beard.

    Comment by Chucky Jay Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 12:58 pm

  104. It turned out the ladies were not as into a dude in a shirt with a vulture on it as Rich had hoped.

    Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 1:00 pm

  105. The older you get, the more rules they are going to try and get you to follow. You just gotta keep on livin’, man. L-I-V-I-N.

    Comment by Boone Logan Square Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 1:03 pm

  106. Another reason to be thankful there was no Facebook in the 70’s.

    Comment by Middle of the Road Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 1:11 pm

  107. “the family’s big behemoth of a (Buick?) station wagon with a gigantic engine that I used for drag racing. lol”

    And you would have won too, if it was a half mile race instead of a quarter mile.

    Comment by Irish Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 1:17 pm

  108. “Wayward Son”

    Comment by Irish Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 1:25 pm

  109. –”the family’s big behemoth of a (Buick?) station wagon with a gigantic engine that I used for drag racing. lol”–

    We had an old Buick wagon. On Fridays, after the old man made bank, my family of seven would load up and head into town for groceries, errands and just about all the craziness you can imagine from five kids off the farm encountering sidewalks.

    The Buick had a fold-out jumpseat in the back. My older brothers would put me in that, then fold me down in it, and I’d suck on the exhaust pipe all the way to town.

    Probably explains a lot.

    Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 1:27 pm

  110. And the winner of the John Denver Look-A-Like Contest is . . .

    Comment by RatherBeGolfing Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 1:40 pm

  111. “That’s what I love about these high school girls man. I get older, and they stay the same age…”

    Comment by Moderate REpub Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 1:42 pm

  112. Why it is John Denver without his glasses on.
    Far Out!

    Comment by Reggaeman Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 2:00 pm

  113. Those old MOPAR wagons would rust out so bad the spare tire would drop out of the well and make it look like a tandem trailer. Made the cars go faster, too.

    Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 2:04 pm

  114. We just flew past 100 without blinking.

    Well done!

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 2:04 pm

  115. “So what color were the bell-bottoms?”

    Please tell us they were mauve cords…

    Comment by 10th Indy Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 2:05 pm

  116. I wonder if that Blago kid will let me use his hairbrush?

    Comment by Irish Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 2:24 pm

  117. VanillaMan - Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 11:02 am:

    Photo found taped inside Sheila Simon’s junior high locker.

    That was just plain mean. NOT !!

    Comment by Sgtstu Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 2:24 pm

  118. I never thought Jeff “Spicolli” would be interested enough in IL state government & politics to start the Capitol fax Blog.

    Comment by Democratic Yoda Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 2:46 pm

  119. “Look at the camera and smile? How bout you bite me photographer dude!”

    Comment by WazUp Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 3:14 pm

  120. “Rich Jr. If you wear that hideous shirt for your senior picture, I’ll eat my hat. No, even better, I’ll paint the name of some politician who has no chance of winning all over my Caddy. ”
    “You’re on, Dad.”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 3:31 pm

  121. Aerosmith in two weeks!

    Comment by Pardon Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 4:02 pm

  122. Love was a battlefield for Pat and Rich. Though the young Ms. Benatar would no longer be able to run her hands over his shiny shirt, the haircut she danced through a dozen videos would always remind her of that first love farm boy.

    Comment by Quizzical Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 4:04 pm

  123. They’re not bloodshot, besides I have allergies man.

    Comment by Pardon Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 4:04 pm

  124. That’s no mullet. It’s Rural Beatles.

    Comment by Observing Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 4:23 pm

  125. Here I am…Here I am…yep, a man for the ages…that’s me alright. Man, I’m gonna stay this cool for the next 30 years…you watch. Nobody ever gonna look this good…

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 4:41 pm

  126. Yeah, mom cut my hair while I was reading an Archie…

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 4:41 pm

  127. The shirt looks even better with my leisure suit.

    Comment by Anon Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 4:55 pm

  128. Groovy

    ( but as afootball player not very intimidating)

    Comment by x ace Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 5:04 pm

  129. “AT SEVENTEEN”
    By Janis Ian, enhanced by VanillaMan

    I learned the truth at seventeen
    That votes were meant for beauty queens
    And handsome guys with clear skinned smiles
    Who got elected and then lied by miles

    The candidates that I knew
    Their campaign charades full in view
    Monies spent in districts more plentful
    At seventeen I learned the truth…

    And those of us with honest faces
    Lacking in the social graces
    Hanging on our folk’s phone
    Hanging with some friends thats stoned
    Who called to say that “she likes me”
    And murmured vague obscenities
    It isn’t all it seems at seventeen…

    As a brown eyed guy in floral duds
    Who watched candidates roll in muds
    Said: “Please the voters who you serve
    They replied: “They got they they deserve”

    The rich relationed hometown swell
    Who married into a family of Mells
    With a guarantee of political company
    And jail until he’s elderly…

    So remember those who win electios
    Usually end up facing rejection
    In debitures of quality and dubious integrity
    Their corrupted eyes will gape at you
    And claim surprise when payment due
    Exceeds campaign accounts received

    at seventeen…

    To those of them who knew the pain
    Of election losses and the shame
    And those whose names were never called
    As winners elected in the Fall

    One day it will all go away
    new candidates will arrive today
    they’ll be taken down and harrassed for free
    by snarky Capitolfax bloggers, like me…

    It seventeen, I learned the truth…

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 5:06 pm

  130. Yeah…it’ll have to do. Fine. Cuz, Man, not even a centimenter longer and I’d be kicked off the team for sure. Cool…yeah. Far out and funky, Man, but…if they could ONly lower the shot a little so all the chicks ‘n my friends could see me holdin’ my Gibson guitar blendin’ in with mah shirt, THAT’d be REEEEEALY cool!!!

    Comment by Just The Way It Is One Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 5:54 pm

  131. Oops–that WAS to read “centimeter…”

    Comment by Just The Way It Is One Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 8:21 pm

  132. “I call the bird Squeezy.”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:12 pm

  133. “Miller. Table for One!”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:19 pm

  134. And on the eighth day, God made a geek.

    Comment by Du Jour Tuesday, Feb 5, 13 @ 10:57 pm

  135. ===Photo found taped inside Sheila Simon’s junior high locker.===

    That’s the winner. Vanilla Man, send me an e-mail, please.

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Feb 6, 13 @ 5:58 am

  136. Just wait until ‘78!

    Comment by Leatherneck Wednesday, Feb 6, 13 @ 6:42 am

  137. I sure love that 2-year transition term and off-presidential election year gubernatorial elections ideas!

    Comment by Leatherneck Wednesday, Feb 6, 13 @ 6:44 am

  138. Congrats, VMan. I knew I was personally out as soon as I read that one.
    Rich, thanks for letting us have some fun on you.

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Feb 6, 13 @ 7:24 am

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