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happy feet

(1,300 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2026, 10:03 AM Apr 28

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Posted from comments section of a WaPost article - first hand acct by a journalist at the correspondent's dinner [View all]

AMERICA IS A GUN
by Brian Bilston

England is a cup of tea.
France, a wheel of ripened brie.
Greece, a short, squat olive tree.
America is a gun.

Brazil is football on the sand.
Argentina, Maradona’s hand.
Germany, an oompah band.
America is a gun.

Holland is a wooden shoe.
Hungary, a goulash stew.
Australia, a kangaroo.
America is a gun.

Japan is a thermal spring.
Scotland is a highland fling.
Oh, better to be anything
than America as a gun.

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Posted from comments section of a WaPost article - first hand acct by a journalist at the correspondent's dinner [View all] happy feet Apr 28 OP

Ya SuzyandPuffpuff Apr 28 #1

Brian Bilston (pen name of Paul Millicheap) was dubbed "The Poet Laureate of Twitter" some years ago Emrys Apr 28 #9

WOW. summer_in_TX Apr 28 #11

i remember america is a gun but i don't recall this one. i love it. thanks for posting it. nt orleans Apr 29 #12

Jeez, I did not see that coming. Great. FadedMullet Apr 29 #14

WOW! That is clever and powerful!! 70sEraVet Apr 29 #16

written in 2016, more relevant than ever today eShirl Apr 28 #2

a classic LymphocyteLover Apr 28 #3

Sad... tazcat Apr 28 #4

Always worth reposting. �Gracias! nt El Mimbreno Apr 28 #5

Sadly, true. Joinfortmill Apr 28 #6

Problem is.... Blue Owl Apr 28 #7

cowards love their guns Skittles Apr 28 #10

High TY Kick! Cha Apr 28 #8

That is one helluva poem. calimary Apr 29 #13

Word. OhioBack2Blue Apr 29 #15

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