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Sunday, September 11, 2005

Pirates of the Subterranean Caribbean

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A terrible thought has taken my head;
A terrible, wonderful thought in my head.
I think of the pain, the suffering, the dead,
But that thought, that thought, well, it's just like I said.

Mike Eisner's in trouble with Disney, they say.
Too few good results for so very much pay.
To pasture he goes, as he's kicked by the Mouse
For not taking care of Uncle Walt's house.

Well, Mike is quite desperate, and you would be too.
Many goodies to pay for, and no chance to sue.
Katrina came through, all tough and mean,
But she skipped Orlando and the Ride Caribbean.

He thinks, 'Pirates the Ride is seen from a boat,
And New Orleans itself is now a big moat.
My thinker is hurting, what can I do
To make money for us from this terrible stew?'

He thinks and he thinks, a right jolly old thunk.
He thinks more and thinks of a ride he has sunk.
The Submarine ride, he thinks, what a waste.
Better to build Roller Coasters in Space.

'But now - hey, why not? It could fix up my mess,
If I could mix Pirates with a Submarine quest.
Take the boats out of Pirates, and put the Subs there
And pump in more water, as deep as you dare.'

And that's what they did, and now it's a hit.
See Pirates of the Subterranean, and don't care a whit.
It's under the water, like New Orleans is, too.
It's fun, it's different, and it's all in the news.

Eisner's fate is now fixed, no homeless retreat.
He made money from headlines, no little feat.
He's now on a roll, what will he do next?
Airplanes and buildings and terror, I'll bet!

6 Comments:

  • At 12:16 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hey - did you have FUN on your birthday? Love your Blog! Blog, Blog, Blog (love that word...) HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MANY HEALTHY, HAPPY, PROSPEROUS (MUCHO PROSPEROUS) MORE!!!!!!!

    Peace,

    amk

     
  • At 12:34 AM, Blogger Greg Finnegan said…

    Yes, amk, loyal reader, thank you and I DID have fun: I wrote this poem!

    Miss you much, dear friend.

    -Greg

     
  • At 6:57 AM, Blogger brendalove@gmail.com said…

    Greg, when was your birthday??????? The 11th? Happy Birthday!

     
  • At 2:04 PM, Blogger Greg Finnegan said…

    Thanks, Brenda. Gee, it's great to be 21 again!

    -Greg

     
  • At 11:45 AM, Blogger Stew Magoo said…

    Hey Happy B'day!

    Did you celebrate by getting nekkid and rolling around in jello with hot young college girls throwing small pickles at you?

    Like I did on my last birthday?

    Just before I woke up and realized that... wait~

    Nevermind.

    Happy belated birthday Greg!

     
  • At 3:53 PM, Blogger Greg Finnegan said…

    Thanks, Stew! No, the celebration was a simple dinner out, shopping at an appliance store, and then walking Lacy around a park while trying to pick up... uhh, never mind.

     

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