a little birdie told me so: Today's The Day

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Today's The Day

How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America? ~Author Unknown

Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right? ~Robert Orben

A politician should have three hats. One for throwing into the ring, one for talking through, and one for pulling rabbits out of if elected. ~Carl Sandburg

George Washington is the only president who didn't blame the previous administration for his troubles. ~Author Unknown

10 comments:

MuseSwingsNovember 4, 2008 at 7:01 AM
Excellent quotes for the day! Think pop over to the polls now and hang a few chads. VOTE
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Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2008 at 7:09 AM
Funny! There probably were 50 people running before the primaries!
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Tess KincaidNovember 4, 2008 at 7:41 AM
Great quotes, Stevie!

Now-now...no hanging chads, please! :)
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SparkyNovember 4, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Excellent quotes. I put some on my blog from Reader's Digest today. Might as well have a sense of humor on that Highway to ... lol ♥ ∞
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Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiNovember 4, 2008 at 6:33 PM
I've never seen the lines I saw to vote like I did today -- history is in the making that's for sure!

Glad we live in aland that gives us the freedom of choice every four years!
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nanatrishNovember 4, 2008 at 7:27 PM
I'm thankful I got to vote. So many died for our right to vote. That quote is so cute about Miss America. Our campaign process goes on so long and I wonder if it's really necessary. Didn't most people have their mind made up a long time ago?
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Alexandra MacVeanNovember 4, 2008 at 8:35 PM
GOod post. You made me smile. :)
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DaveNovember 5, 2008 at 2:57 AM
I too liked your quotes, especially the hat one. Congratulations to all Americans! - Dave
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StriderNovember 5, 2008 at 11:20 PM
LOL! Great quotes. Thanks, I needed the laugh.
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LindaNovember 6, 2008 at 6:56 PM
ROFL! I love the Miss America quote!
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Who Said It First?

The phrase "little birdie told me so" may find it's origins in this Bible verse. "Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say" (Ecclesiastes 10:20). The earliest form of the saying was included in John Heywood's collection of proverbs (1546). In 1583, Brian Melbancke wrote in 'Philotimus'" 'I had a little bird, that brought me newes of it.' In 1711, in 'Letter to Stella,' Jonathan Swift came close to the current version: 'I heard a little bird say so.'