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AND ABE TOO

I probably should say Happy Birthday to Abe Lincoln too.

I know he was a great man and all but he doesn't come up to Darwin. But it isn't a race--for great men. They were in different arenas entirely.

I have never been much interested in Lincoln, actually.

I probably shouldn't say this but I find him somewhat depressing. Even his humor.

I am glad that Obama has him as a hero. That relieves the need for me to have him on my list.

While we are at it, I am not much interested in any of the old Prez guys. Not even George Washington.

I blame the school system for this. After they have drummed the stuff into you for all of grade school and then again in high school, it is hard to feel warm about any of them.

Once I was out of there I never, ever sought to read or get connected with any of those guys again.

I start to warm up with FDR because he was my first President. I really get hot over Harry Truman. Love the guy.

I am not a JFK fan either. I almost voted for Nixon because of it.

I loved Bill Clinton. Then lost some of the mojo. Not over Monica. But some of the stuff in the last election. And all that fucking money.

Obama? Well, you know where I am on him.

Lincoln has a place. I get the goosebumps in the Lincoln Memorial. I recited the Gettysburg Address once when I was a kid. Memorial Day services.

But he is still kind of boring in the history part of it. The day to day stuff. That top hat.

Hey. I am not being disrespectful here. I am just saying.

Wait a minute though. He looks a bit like Keith Richards in this photo. Maybe not so boring as I thought.

I suppose he got his worn out look from a different place than Keith. (Keef).

I hope I didn't offend anyone. Barack? Hello! Barack?

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