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The Politics of the Night

July 21, 2010 - 5:19 pm - by Richard Fernandez
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2010-07-21 19:52:06

DER RISEN KAVALIER

Enter stage left, the Journochorus
To the tune Love Is Here To Stay

It’s very clear, our love is here to stay
Not just this year, but ever and a day
They say our papers may crumble
Our ratings may tumble
When people have their say
But our love is here to stay

To the sound of only left hands clapping, Harry Reid sings, to the tune I’ve Got Rhythm

I’ve got sixty, I’ve got sixty
I’ve got sixty, who could ask for anything more
Don’t like health care, what do I care
I’ve got sixty, and we’ve got more like it in store

The orchestra swells, the lights go dim, as the risen knight, Der Risen Kavalier, strides to center stage, and sings that enchanting aria, Chicago, joined by Harry and the Journochorus

Chicago, Chicago, that toddlin’ town
Chicago, Chicago, I’ve turned it around
Every little piece of the pie I have given
To my many friends who are livin’
In Chicago, Chicago, my home town

The curtain comes down to riotous applause, and the audience files out into the night, as darkness closes in.