Sometimes it’s all about the punctuation since nothing makes much sense without properly placed points. As in “eats shoots and leaves” or “woman without her man is nothing”, the placement of a comma or other mark to punctuate can make all the difference in the meaning of a string of words.
Interestingly, however, no matter how you punk28 her, Michele Bachmann is an idiot.
Bachmann. Turn her; over, drive!
Bachmann turn? Her over. Drive!
Bachmann. Turn her over. Drive …
Although she may think she’s taken’ care of business as she offers service with a smile and shouts , “Gimme your money, please”, but truth is she ain’t seen nothing … yet …
Which brings us to Miracle Mike …
I have been astounded by the fact that in these times of political fatuousness when the brainless are so widely splattered across headlines like shit in a coop, the story of Miracle Mike remains a mystery to many.
I mean … really! It’s a natural!
As this juxtaposition shows:
Mike the Headless Chicken (April 1945 – March 1947), also known as Miracle Mike, was a Wyandotte chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been mostly cut off.
with this:
Then there’s this …
On September 10, 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen of Fruita, Colorado, United States, had his mother-in-law around for supper and was sent out to the yard by his wife to bring back a chicken. Olsen chose a five-and-a-half-month-old cockerel named Mike. The axe missed the jugular vein, leaving one ear and most of the brain stem intact.
Despite Olsen’s botched handiwork, Mike was still able to balance on a perch and walk clumsily; he even attempted to preen and crow, although he could do neither.
… and this:
An examination of her record and finances showed that the counseling clinic run by her husband received nearly $30,000 from the State of Minnesota in the last five years, some of which came from the federal government. And a family farm in Wisconsin, for which she is listed as a partner, received about $260,000 in federal subsidies.
Bachmann and her staff declined to talk about the government assistance for the Los Angeles Times article. But asked about the issue on Fox News Sunday, she said she and her husband had not benefited from federal and state taxpayer money.
As the Los Angeles Times reported, however, in financial-disclosure forms, Bachmann reported receiving $32,503 to $105,000 in income from the farm, at minimum, between 2006 and 2009.
Okay … maybe it’s not about the punctuation …
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It was never my dream to live in a country that could elect a Michelle Bachmann to the presidency. Instead, my worse nightmares, until recent years, had been manageable.
Should the symbol for the GOP be changed from an elephant to a headless chicken? I’d vote for that …
I’m all for that, but if Bachmann wins, the symbol of a headless chicken will be made redundant.
Miracle Michelle means the sky has fallen …
Politics is a form of illusion where you make the nonsensical make sense to the blinded masses looking for cheap thrills. As far as punctuations go I can’t really say something, as my writing capabilities are limited to the flow of my thoughts, the tapping of my fingers and the built in spell check of firefox without any particular regards to grammatical rules and correct spelling 😉
the person who can manage to outlaw robo-dialers will get my vote.
Obama was elected because he displayed common sense, kindness and compassion. People could relate to him in a positive way. The fact that he was/is politically immature has caused some expected missteps. Politics have become so completely misguided in the US, it would be enough to confuse the heck out of anyone for a bit. He will be re-elected for the same reasons he was the first time.
You’ve likely seen these, but the best grammatical errors around are: we need to help uncle jack off the horse. and this beauty: punctuation saves lives – let’s eat grandma! or Let’s eat, Grandma!
The one good thing about living in countries where local calls cost money!
I do hope you’re right, Amy, about common sense, kindness and compassion being motivators for voters; that would rule out any chance of the Bachmanns, the Palins, etc..
I had a dog named Jack. I punctuated ALL my commands … especially ‘off’ …
Strange, very strange.