batter swings and is hit in chest.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by cbfoulds

You just watch, and one of these nights,
those that talk backwards will demand their rights.
They'll rise up angry and demand a solution,
in the form of an amendment to the Constitution
that guarantees Freedom of Reverse Elocution.
And every TV show that airs,
will have to be captioned for the forward-impaired.
TALK BACKWARDS!

Yeah, it looks like we're headed in that direction all right. God help us all! Nice poem.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Yeah, it looks like we're headed in that direction all right. God help us all! Nice poem.

I thought that was the Tea Party slogan? "Take Our Country Back". How far back to they want to go, the Civil War? I prefer my country go forward.

[Carl Childress]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

I thought that was the Tea Party slogan? "Take Our Country Back". How far back to they want to go, the Civil War? I prefer my country go forward.

Me, too! I do that already by "Leaning Forward" with MSNBC.

[cbfoulds]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Nice poem.

Credit where due: the late, great Steve Goodman [also wrote "City of New Orleans"].

[thumpferee]

The poem was really good!

Do you do resumes?

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by cbfoulds

Credit where due: the late, great Steve Goodman [also wrote "City of New Orleans"].

And "You Never Even Called Me By My Name".

[pob14]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

And "You Never Even Called Me By My Name".

And most important, "The Dying Cub Fan's Last Request." We played that recording at my mom's funeral dinner.