Barack Obama's Inaugural Ball Should Probably Be Potluck
A lot of people are excited about Barack Obama becoming President, but with so many Americans hurting in these tough economic times, it seems prudent to try to temper that excitement a little. Which is why The New York Times this morning asked, How Lavish Should the Inauguration Be?
My answer: Better safe than sorry. With that in mind, here are a few guidelines to keep in mind if you're planning to attend the big event:
Acceptable Transportation
*American-made car
*Crawl
*Boxcar
Unacceptable Transportation
*Foreign-made private jet
*Unicorn-drawn limousine
*An orphan's back
Acceptable Attire
*Coveralls
*Overalls
*Veralls
Unacceptable Attire
*Monocle made of burning hundred-dollar bills
*Toyota Rav4
*An orphan's back
Acceptable Dining
*Gruel
*Leftover gruel
*2010 Chevy Cobalt
Unacceptable Dining
*Cloned-pterodactyl-liver foie gras
*Candied TARP checks
*An ophan's back
RSS
Will there be live blogging of the inaugural address?
There will be potluck balls and events to celebrate the inauguration and people can sign up for them at http://www.nationalobamapeoplesball.com
Mead is on the comeback trail. Rummy can come dressed as Drag Queen Grendel.
Exploding Cloned Pterodactyl liver is ever so tasty. Biden must eat it with the proper fork this time. Or was that caviar?
Be sure to extend your Bush (Hoover) Flags.
What about my street urchin-drawn carriage? That's still good, right?