Black is the new black
This morning’s ride ride into work seemed a bit sunnier than normal, although the London sky was as grey as ever. Perhaps this was because today, unlike yesterday, I didn’t having a screaming match with a reckless driver. But I think it was the news on The Today Programme, a radio show which though informative, rarely sends you off with a grin.
Someone had already sent me The Onion’s wry reflection: ‘Nation Finally Shitty Enough To Make Social Progress‘. This was soon followed by the more cynical slant of the British pretender to Onionyness, the Daily Mash: ‘America buys all that change bullshit’. Hmmm.
I confess I’m not familiar with the finer details of Mr Obama’s policy, nor the actual potential for change in a country in dire financial straits. I’ll also try not to think about the bright hopes when Blair was elected, or even the entrenched power structures. But surely Barack must be better than the maniac Bush. History has been made, and at least for now, black is the new black and I too am Obama Barmy.
Tags: Obama, the daily mash, the onion, today programme, US Election 2008
November 6th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Since America is a land of all possibilities, one wish I have for them is they at least try to dress in something, even a grey, other than pure black. In fact, I would love to see Obama in a pink t-shirt.