If you’ve been following me in my pursuit of “Performer of the Year” in the A Star is Born competition at The Public Blogger, then you know I’ve made the Final Four!
*sound of old dog stretching*
If you haven’t been following because you’ve had more important things to do, such as flipping your couch cushions and wiping down the power chords, I understand.
Shame on you.
But I still understand.
To bring you up to speed, we are now in week 49… ok, it’s actually week 7, but it feels like 49. Or at least I feel like 49. Probably because I am. Which I usually don’t. But my back has been bothering me lately and I think I have a growth near my… oh wait, I think that’s actually supposed to be there.
Whew! Feeling better already!
Anyway, where was I? Right, Performer of the Year! For this week’s challenge the theme is Collaboration. We were allowed to choose from a pool of artists — writers, photograhers, recording artists, poets, competitive knitters — to collaborate on a piece to be presented for this week’s show, which is this Sunday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. We were allowed to put together anything we wanted, in any medium, as long as it’s a collaboration.
After careful consideration, I decided the best thing to do was to keep things simple by 1) establishing a new political party, and 2) running for Presdient. Because I’m a decisive decisionmaker, I quickly chose my vice-presidential runningmate, the hilarious and spritely Stephanie Lewis (aka, Little Miss Menopause), and 7th Born Productions recording artist Kendrick Merk Nichelson as my Minister of Hip-Hop.
Because not only do we want our new Dempublican Party to address the issues, we also want to sound really cool while doing it.
So all this week we have been campaigning, spreading the news about our political platform and building strong, grassroots support. Especially here in Oregon where, thanks to legalized marijuana, “grassroots” has an entirely different meaning. If you’d like to follow our campaign, possibly because you are with Homeland Security, you can do so on my Facebook page, where there are more inspirational promotional ads like this one…
And starting tomorrow, we’ll will have some short video clips garnering support from the campaign trail. Like this guy from the bowling constituency…
In the meantime, I’d like to put my presidency aside for a moment and thank all of you for your incredible support these last six weeks. As a friend said yesterday, it’s like a monumental commitment that you’re having fun with — but sometimes ask yourself, “What have I gotten myself into?!?” His observation is true on both counts, but in those “WHIGMI?!?” moments (I should probably hashtag that) it’s been your support and encouragement that has kept me going.
I truly and sincerely appreciate all of you sharing in this with me.
I’ll keep you posted as we head into Sunday’s round of voting, which begins when the link goes live at 7 p.m.
And remember: A vote for me is a vote for bacon! Yes, even if it’s Canadian…
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FINALLY, an American political travesty I can vote for!
Ha! My new campaign slogan, ladies and gentlemen…
“A vote for Ned is a vote for Ned.”
Holy @#$% you’re RIGHT! Is it too late to change my mind…?
Never change your mind more often than you change your socks, my old gran used to say.
That would explain the smell from the laundry basket.
As for your competition, tramp on Trump……..please.He says he’s King. Time to depose. You can do it!
I can think of a lot of things he’s King”of, none of them flattering — but all essentially true…
Nonsense! You have WAY better hair.
At first I felt complimented, then I realized Everyone has way better hair than Trump…
Still hanging in there! You be the funny man… and I would SOOO vote for you as President. Maybe we should start a new party?? *sigh*
Let’s just have a party and, once everyone shows up, we’ll start a campaign! 😉
That reminds me of a funny saying… “I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out!” LOL!
I’m all for the party! Your house?? Time? What kind of wine do you like? 😉
I’m not sure what wine goes with hockey… probably something red?
Uhm… yeah, I’m thinking something “full bodied”? he he!
With good “legs.”
Exactly!! 😀
Dang! Here I’ve been voting for “Pro forma of the Year”, which I believe is Latin for in favour of shapes (yes, in Canada, we put you in favourite).
That shape would happen to be a ham cirrcle, would it?
Spiral ham to the tune of “Slip sliding away”
I always thought of you as a Honey-Baked kind of ham. But never while I’m in the shower.
Half-baked, perhaps, and always in search of a cure
I’ll make that another ofmy top priorities as President. The ham, I mean.
Aye, there’s the rub!
I’m in! We need some healthy competition to the stiffs they call politicians. #teamNed
That’s it! My first rally will be at your house! Thanks, Tara 😉 (Don’t worry,I’ll call first…)
Spritely. I’ll take that! A much better ring to it than Diet Pepsily. Can’t wait till Sunday night — then let’s book a flight on Air-Force One, shall we? Or is that just for you and I gotta go coach?
To balance the budget, we may have to take the Presidential Greyhound.
Working on a campaign song for you. Any thoughts?
A force is a force, of course, of course,
And no one can talk to a force of course
That is, of course, unless the force is the famous Mr. Ned.
Go right to the source and ask the force
He’ll give you the answer that you’ll endorse.
He’s always on a steady course.
Talk to Mr. Ned.
People yakkity yak a streak and waste your time of day
But Mister Ned will never speak unless he has something to say.
Stan, this is awesome! And a real improvement on “Hail to the Chief.” But it does make me worry about how you’re spending your free time in Vegas.
(And thanks, my friend haha!)
Ok, that explains the phone calls asking for donations to Ned Hickson For America Or At Least Making It Into The Next Round Of Public Blogger Contest SuperPAC.
Sorry. I told them to stop calling you…
AWESOME! I will VOTE for NED all the way!!!
Thanks, Lisa! I hope you’ll vote this Sunday — no matter who it’s for 😉
I will vote✔️
I’d vote for you….oh wait, I have! Dumbpublicats is what i call today’s regime. I like your party better.
Well, we DO have bacon afterall 😉
Fewer things are better than bacon…
It’s true. I read your comment 8 hours ago and am still trying to think of one…
You’ve got my vote! #WHIGMI
Thank you, Susan! Hope to see you Sunday. Although before that is fine too! (Thanks so much;) )
You got my vote, Ned!
Of course, I’m Canadian so I’m not sure it counts….
You can stay at our house until the elections are over. That’ll make it official…
Nice!
You will only be a figure head… or a figurehead… because I already ran for supreme leader of all the known universes… and won… mostly due to low voter turnout…
We can rule the galaxy together!
Wait… haven’t we heard that before somewhere?
never works out…
Your comment is like I’m walking into the tale end of a converation about me..
Overheard at a party:
Have you ever been picked up by the fuzz?
No, but I was swung around by the boobs once…
HahahaHahahHahaha! Sounds like some party!
I have a knack for hearing only the best parts of conversations… or any part about me… and finding good parties…
I’m not voting for you until you or your running mates change your hairstyle to a comb over.
We don’t need anyone’s vote THAT badly…