Win, Win, Win, Win, Win

Trump is an unusual candidate.  Unfortunately, you can’t read this one out loud.

Trump’s prowess - he tends to inflate

Trump’s  facts - he will fabricate

But the fact is

He’s fulfilling one promise,

He’s making  America Grate.

Countdown Reset

Oh! I thought I was so clever, but I was just wrong.  But it would have been more of a shock than Sprat turning up in Edith’s office.

I should have kept my mouth shut

But I opined and rhymed like a nut

I was dead wrong

But I wrote on and on

Mary went and married young Talbot.

Downton Countdown III

Two episodes left.  I wanted to post this as a possibility before the scriptwriters prove me wrong.

Lady Mary still wishes to wed

A rich bloke who is properly bred

I may not be right

But I think one night

Tom Branson may be in her bed.

And why would I think this?  One reason is that Tom Branson treats her like a person, not a trophy to be won.  Another is, who’s left  now that Mary has blown off another ardent admirer?

When Mary has any trouble or care

Tom Branson is always right there

He treats her well

And sees through her shell

And protects the estate for her heir.

I know I’ve gone out on a limb

Of all possible suitors, why him?

There must be a reason

He came back this season

And her prospects elsewhere are now slim.

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Downton Countdown II

Just two episodes left to rinse the soap off this drama.  Last week I complained about Carson, and suggested the writers kill him off.  I still would vote for that in the scriptwriter’s meeting, but in the meantime Ms. Patmore and Ms. Hughes had a brilliant idea.

As he moved round the kitchen he stumbled

He bumbled, he groused and he grumbled

As Carson worked

Mrs. Hughes smirked

But was he sufficiently humbled?

Episode Seven cleared up Moseley’s future, but Barrows’ future is still held tightly in the writers’ hands.  

With Barrows they haven’t a clue

They’re attempting to find something new

He was good at playing bad

Now he’s lonely and sad

He’s survived all that they’ve put him through.

They’ve tried hard to break Barrows free

Of Carson’s overt enmity

They’ve given him the skill set

So the writers could get

Him a job as restaurant maitre d’.

Countdown to Downton Finale

Downton Abbey will end after 3 more episodes.  The scriptwriters have several story lines to resolve.  Here are some of my thoughts:

Since Carson has married his lass

He allows no imperfections to pass

He’ll never retire

So let him expire

I’m tired of the old pompous ass.

Despite that suggestion, I hope the scriptwriters learned better ways to resolve problems after killing off Sybil and Matthew.

And then there are Anna and Bates

Tossed around by malevolent Fates

But they muddle through

They smile and they coo

One’s in trouble and the other one waits.

The Duchess will not compromise

So this is what I would advise

(The world will give thanks)

Fill her script with blanks

And let Maggie Smith improvise.

Jeb!

New Hampshire primary day is here, and the media are saying that Jeb Bush has upped his game.  Decide for yourself.

There was silence, dead air, a long gap

The audience kept their hands in their lap

Jeb Bush went off script

He deftly ad libbed

And said to his listeners “Please clap”.

He wasn’t blowharding, he was refined

He was polite, and a little resigned

But what he did there

No speechwriter would dare

He reimagined their treasured applause line.

February is the Decider

Somewhere there are supercomputers making billions of calculations each second to try to predict next week’s weather, yet what do many people count on for weather forecasting?

We’re waiting for February second

When a groundhog will shyly ascend

From his hole in the ground,

Take a look around,

And decide when winter will end.

And think of the money that is spent on polling and economic research, when next week's Super Bowl will tell all.  If the NFC  Panthers win, the stock market will rise this year and the Democrats will win in the fall.  If the AFC Broncos win, stocks will fall and Republicans will win the election.  Then again, if it’s close the Democrats will win, and a rout will favor Republicans, and if the Redskins won their last home game … 

The Super Bowl is important to all

It predicts if stocks rise or they fall

And which conference wins

Is what determines

Who will host the Inaugural Ball.