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For Want of a Nail

For Want of a Nail so goes the old rhyme - For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the message was lost. For want of a message the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. In today's bizzaro world the NAIL can be replaced by WOODY. That part of the male anatomy that inevitably seems to get into a hot tub (ahem) - Nailing another individual so to speak! The 'Kingdom' in this rebranded metaphor would be Human Civilization in general. In the latest installment of power wielder shenanigans we were greeted with everything from the venerable British Broadcasting Corp and its erstwhile popular showman to Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (the 'I' is now seriously in doubt) to a Chief Executive of a Defense Supplier called Lockheed Martin - all falling prey to their vulnerability around not being able to keep it zipped up. I mean inspite of a name like LockHeed if you cannot pay heed to keep it locked up - pleease! Finally this morning the news hit the kids campus as in the Sesame Street brand. The creator of the animations was accused of molesting a minor. If muppets are not free of influence of the active woodies out there I do not know what is yet to come. No puns here. My thoughts and prayers (I am trying this trick out) go out to those affected by these recent tragedies. That would include me (as a customer of BBC - nothing more) so I am trying.
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  1. RajendraNovember 13, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    If everyone behaves, where will you get your daily dose of entertainment from?

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