Just For Fun!

I thought I'd offer a couple of just-for-fun clips to lighten everyone's Hump Day.

First up, to be somewhat politically relevant, here's the newest senator from Minnesota, Al Franken, doing a truly remarkable Stupid Human Trick on Letterman's show in 1987 (fast-forward to the 6:30 mark):



Impressive, no? Whether you're thrilled by, appalled at, or indifferent to Franken's election to the U.S. Senate, we can all agree that he is likely among a very, very small group of elected officials who can draw the Lower 48 freehand from memory, let alone in two minutes! (h/t TPM)

Next, something that has no relevance to current affairs whatsoever -- which is precisely why I love it. Folk artist Billy Jonas has lots of great kids' songs, which you can check out his MySpace page here. One of my favorites, though, is "What Kind of Cat Are You?" -- a hilarious brain teaser of a song. I'll admit to being stumped by the engine one and the tunnel one, but not (if I may brag a bit) by the Moon Shadow one. (Many thanks to my parents' record collection for knowing that one!)



Enjoy! And, if you dare, check out the sequel to this song, "What Kind of Dog Are You?," on the MySpace page. It's a lot tougher -- you have to name kinds of dogs, cows, pigs, and yaks(!).

Happy Hump Day!