With increasing regularity, most communication nowadays is of the electronic variety, so it is a rare treat to find something of fun in ones actual post box that arrived there the old fashioned way - by snail mail.
It was in this manner that I received what for me was a prize of sorts: a much coveted Wartime Housewife badge (move over Blue Peter). This winning little badge, with it's patriotic colour scheme (British of course) and inspirational slogan, brought to mind the US tradition of producing presidential campaign buttons (that's badges in English). With the 2012 Presidential shenanigans already afoot over here, it got me to thinking what platform I would run on if I ever were to contemplate a life of public service. Politicians as public servants? Humour me, please.
My campaign would begin with promising that every man, woman, and child would have a 100 point wine in every glass, and a barrel of said wine in every garage (move over Herbert Hoover)...before slowly working my way up to world domination.
Wartime Housewife has her cute frying-pan-wielding-pinny-clad wartime housewife and her stiff-upper-lip-inducing slogan. If I'm going to run for office, or even empress of the universe, I'm going to have to come up with my own logo, a catchy campaign slogan...and a badge. Suggestions welcome.
My name is Vinogirl, and this message was brought to you by me. I'd vote for me, wouldn't you?
12 comments:
But what did you do for me today?
Well obviously you would have to adopt some of the populist approach of that brilliant intellectual, Sarah Palin. And then, the crystal clear English of former Governor Schwarzenegger. Putting those together we get:
Vino vat you vant.
I'll get my coat............
Ask not what you can do for your Vineyard!...Ask what can your Vineyard do for you! Ich Bien Ein Niersteiner!!!
Vinogirl; my vote is yours. Where do I poll?
A nice touch Affer.
I'd vote for you for sure - the only worry is now I'm turning 50 next year I have to keep my chin down...Otherwise too many wrinkles and neck wattle exposed...
Be like the Irish and the Kennedy clan, vote early and vote often.
Thud: Ah, nepotism at its finest.
Affer: If I adopt an Austrian accent I have more chance of being elected? I'll start practicing right now.
LR: Sorry, can't do German, I'm going Austrian instead.
Fred: There's this little strawberry stand on the Silverado Trail...
ABL: I, and the Wartime Housewife I'm sure, will make an exception for your chin.
Ron: What's wrong with that? In the immortal words of Alice Cooper - 'I wanna be elected.'
Thrilled to be visible in California. Completely unable to better Affer's slogan - you must appoint him as your campaign manager at once. I am almost certain to become Queen any day now and will state now that I am more than happy to establish a special relationship with your vinyard in the USA. Oh and you, of course Vinogirl!!
I miss real snail mail; though my handwriting is very bad.
WH: HRH Wartime Housewife...it has a certain ring to it.
Villager: Yes, ebirthday cards are just not quite the same are they?
"Vinot vote vor me"?
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