Illinois First Lady Patti Blagojevich has a lot more to worry about besides Grinches and split ends these days
Illinois First Lady Patti Blagojevich
The Grinch
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A week or so ago, Illinois First Lady Patti Blagojevich selected “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” as December’s children’s reading list title. Here was the press-release from the selection.
This vocabulary lesson from Mrs. Blagojevich and Oprah claiming today that she only weighs 200 pounds are hilarious on many levels for anyone who’s ever encountered either of these women in person here in Illinois.
Maybe it’s the late hour, but the whole thing just gives us the giggles. Especially the “building a good vocabulary” part in the press release, coming from Patti Blagojevich, who is quoted in the complaint filed against her husband with words so salty they could dust every nut in every bar in Boystown (wait…that didn’t come out quite the way we intended). If the First Lady has a vocabulary this good, just think of what all those kids in the reading program will end up with. It’s like casting Michelle Obama to replace Tim Gunn on Project Runway. Oh, the humanity!
First Lady Patricia Blagojevich announces December selection for Children’s Reading Club as How the Grinch Stole Christmas
CHICAGO – First Lady Patricia Blagojevich today announced December’s selection for her Children’s Reading Club – How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss. The Grinch, whose heart is two sizes too small and hates Who-ville’s holiday celebrations, plans to steal all the presents to prevent Christmas from coming. To his amazement, Christmas comes anyway, and the Grinch discovers the true meaning of the holiday. “Reading with your children is one of the best ways to spend quality time with them while helping them develop critical skills like building a good vocabulary and active listening,” said the First Lady. “Reading with my daughters is one of my favorite things to do, and I hope that more parents can take part in reading to and with their own children.” Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped millions of kids learn to read. Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, 1904. Geisel gained national exposure when he won an advertising contract for an insecticide called Flit. He coined the phrase, “Quick, Henry, the Flit!” which became a popular expression. He published his first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, in 1937, after 27 publishers rejected it. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984, an Academy Award, three Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and three Caldecott Honors, Geisel wrote and illustrated 44 books. While Theodor Geisel died on September 24, 1991, Dr. Seuss lives on, inspiring generations of children of all ages to explore the joys of reading. The First Lady launched the Children’s Reading Club literacy initiative in March of 2005, to encourage parents to read with their children. The club is a recommended reading list made up of books the First Lady and her daughters enjoy at home. The Children’s Reading Club applies to all children, but specifically targets children between the ages of seven and twelve. Each month’s book selection is featured on the First Lady’s website, www.illinois.gov/firstlady. | |
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All this can’t be good for Chicago’s 2016 Olympics ambitions. Although, the International Olympic Committee in recent decades has taken the concept of kickbacks to a level of sophistication that is almost elegant. They may end up speaking the same language after all.
three wickets: China got the Olympics. If crimes against humanity don’t bother the IOC, why should some two-bit politician’s scandals? (Not that I want the Olympics here… I think it would be HORRIBLE for Chicago, in a lot of different ways.
Jeez, Patti… what’s with the hair? Does Hot Rod use up ALL the product in your house? Maybe you should get yourself a secret stash of that Suave conditioner….
Hmmm. Your governor could have benefited from Dr. Suess.
We do not like that Other Mucker.
Mess with me, you Out-Of-Luckers.
Blagojevich has been so successful at making himself and his office look ridiculous that about a million people are now able to remember and maybe even spell his crazy name — that’s sort of like an accomplishment, right?