9/20/01
Dear Surfers and Satire Aficionados:
For the past five years, See Span Run has offered weekly satirical, absurd spins on the news events that shape life in the United States and, to a lesser degree, all over the world. The humor is often twisted, and not very forgiving in general. Few public figures or institutions have been spared our wrath. Politicians in particular have been frequent targets -- and usually very deserving ones, at that. However, given what happened on September 11, it is clear that the wind has shifted, and the editorial staff here at See Span Run (all one of us), intends to support the President and the Congress as we enter this dangerous new period in American history. This is why the See Span Run logo has been altered so that our mascot, Span the Dog, is no longer sprinkling the White House lawn. He is still sprinkling, but he is now sprinkling an unknown target, which I guess could also symbolize what the U.S. is up against in this fight against terrorism.
This does not mean the President or others will never be taken to task on this site again (I mean, I'm with ya George, but keep a lid on the Gunsmoke analogies, will ya?). And in all seriousness, how long can Congress be this well-behaved??? It's like watching a two-year old boy in church; he sits relatively still for half the service and then BAM -- TOTAL MELTDOWN!
Obviously, now is a time for unity, rather than divisiveness. It is a time to show support for people in this country, rather than make personal attacks. Well, except for Alec Baldwin and Barbra Streisand... And it is time to support the U.S. military in whatever measures are taken in the future. I'll leave the demented anti-military commentary to Politically Incoherent host Bill Maher, whose lips were last seen wrapped fully around the penis of Saddam Hussein... Ooops!... looks like I'm falling off the wagon already...
Sincerely,
Sue D. Nim