 Last night I broke the seal on a Jim Beam decanter that looks like Elvis.
Fred Flintstone is involved too.
I soaked the label off
a Flintstone Jelly Bean jar
I cleared us off a place
on that one little table
that you left us
And pulled me up
a big ole piece of floor
I pulled the head off Elvis
Filled Fred up to his pelvis
Yabba Dabba Doo,
the King is gone
And so are you
The above is pure George Jones. Good ole "no show Jones". The title of this article is Possum's.
Truth be told, I guess Possum did, maybe does, imbibe some Beam. Since Tammy died though he seems a reformed man.
And he has started a university. GJU it's called. Yes, George Jones University. Dedicated to…"provide a learning environment for those of you wish to make
a career in the music business".
Now Possum was born slightly north of Beaumont, Texas. George himself is not exactly over-educated, except he did learn a lot in the marines, and possibly along the way consulting Beam and Flintstone.
 Jim Beam is bourbon. Jack Daniels is not bourbon. I like both, but have a strong preference for Jack. I said "Jack". For a reason. Any fool can say "Jack". That same fool will not know the difference between a jackass and a jenny, or a mule and a hinny. And that same fool may put unnatural substances in his or her Jack Daniels, like coke cola; yes, dammit, that's 'coke cola', that's the way to say it in the South, a damn fine drink. But not with Jack Daniels. And that's what it's called, Jack Daniels…with respect. Not "JD" or "Jack".
Anyone needing me to explain the difference between bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey can sign up for my three-day course. A $350 fee payable in advance, a requisite. My separate three-day course on Coca-Cola, the finest soft drink ever, is full through 2011. My badge of honor, my pleasure to state, is that as a young man I was assigned on two occasions to escort the aged Robert W. Woodruff up to the top of the Trust Company Bank Building in Atlanta, Georgia for board meetings. I actually had a small part in a presentation in one of them. So my fame precedes me, and enlarges my classes, and is the reason I now charge $450 for that course.
 Now my brother, Mike, wrote some political stuff, I think, in this issue of the UO. I think he and Elvis and Fred, and maybe George, were together at the time. He did admit, actually anticipated, that his predictions might not prove correct, at least entirely.
He, Mike, modestly, declines to acknowledge the extent of his political background. That background is large, by any standards. He's traveled the world, met world leaders from all quarters. From South America in dangerous Sandanista times, to the opening of China, secret meetings on sidewalks outside the Kremlin, stealing matches from either M. Thatcher or the Queen (I can't remember, but they were for his original, beautiful wife Becky), on the tarmac waiting for a mid-eastern potentate, much more and etc.
But now. The Reader will have the pleasure of my own prescience on political matters. Admittedly, I know little. Why should that stop me?
Getting to the point. And just starting.
Hillary can't win. Nobody likes angry women. But, that's not her main problem. Hill's problem is Bill.
 The American public will soon be confronted with the problem of Bill as first lady. Actually no. William Jefferson Clinton was a popular president. He has been a popular ex-president. And he has been an active ex-president. And he can't be assigned to opening libraries or deciding that East Jesus, South Dakota would look great with more posies. So what to do?
I'll digress for a moment. The blogosphere will be extremely important in this next election. For all candidates. From left, right and middle all will be observed, criticized. Every small mole on each candidates' body of life and experience will be analyzed as potential cancer.
The public will realize: No way could Hill send Bill on any significant mission without a constitutional conflict. As a president of the United States William Jefferson Clinton is still entitled to be called Mr. President. The person that thinks President Clinton's light can be put under a bushel is not around. The founders did not anticipate this. But it's here. Can't be avoided. Once focused, the public cannot elect Hill and Bill.
Maybe I have a solution. Later.
Obama. The name, even he can't seem to decide on. That blogosphere will focus quickly on many things. His religion among them. He's articulate they say. He's also an amateur, and he does have a past. And the blogosphere will give it to all. Color him gone.
Edwards. He got a free pass with the French looking, some said, not sure why, but I do know JFK was a funny hunter, wind-sailor, etc. in that last election. Edwards can dress better, look a tad more natural, still slime. Bush a divider? Try Edwards. He is only an ambulance chaser. At best. Real lawyers wretch at the thought of Edwards as a part of our profession. As a president! The bloggers have red meat.
Now, do the Republicans have anyone?
I, so far don't see anyone.
McCain. Too old. Been around the bend twice too much. I think Mike said something like this.
Hagel. Mike came down with him as maybe. Forget it. Not acceptable to any conservative. No way.
Giuliani. Possible. Has to shore up a lot with conservative types.
Mitt. Ok, maybe…scheesh.
OK. I'm getting tired. I've not mentioned some possibles. But don't tell me I should even think of mentioning Biden, or Gingrich…or…
My brother Mike would maybe deny it, but he loves politics. And what he most likes in life I think is that he likes to win. He'll pick a side. Go with it, promote it. He's a democrat. He chose that side a long time ago. And he won't leave that side.
[I'll digress again. I mentioned winning.
He's for it.
So is me. (I speak Southern…)
And that's a promise, encrypted, for others to who would deign to fight with us to understand.]
Anyway, I have political advice to give
Hillary should divorce Bill and marry Nancy Pelosi.
That solves a lot of problems. If Hill wins we have a true first lady, and the first Speaker of the House to get to the White House. A whole bunch of firsts. Bill will love it. He's still Mr. President after all… a lot more freedom.
Don't worry, Hill and Nancy will be in total spirit with the times. Who could care that Hill and Nancy got married in Massachusetts and Nancy's husband is asking, in the alternative, for alimony, or recognition of a tri-marriage.
Actually, if reality was not the bottom of a Jim Beam bottle and if Elvis wisdom could prevail…
The democrats, the majority of them sober, and not of a mind disposed to their radical left that seems to always be out front in their party and causing them to lose elections, might think of a guy and a name like Joe Lieberman.
The democrat left hates him, I guess.
But, these days seems a base exists on the Republican side and the Democrat side of about 45 percent each with 10 percent up for grabs in a national presidential election. To me a Joe Lieberman would grab doggone near all the 10 percent, gain a lot on the 45 percent Republican side and lose little on the 45 percent Democratic side. Actually a landside. (Maybe throw in Hillary Clinton as a VP?)
Nothing like that can happen of course.
Just sittin' here on a Sunday evening thinking about Elvis, Jim Beam and Jack Daniels. And my Mississippi home. Hurricane Landing awaits.
The king is gone, I think. Possum lives.
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