Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Annie demystified

The coming spring is so close that you can feel it everywhere. The trees are starting to flower, the days are getting warmer, and it's almost time for March madness. The positive feel to everything brings good things to mind, like puppies, babies, and Annie singing the song about the sun coming up tomorrow.

"The sun will come up tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar..." wait just a minute there. What exactly does that mean? Are we saying that if you bet your bottom dollar, that it was the bottom dollar in what was formerly a stack, which was squandered? Or, is it simply saying, bet everything you have because this is a sure thing? Is our ultra positive, redheaded, young girl actually promoting gambling?

This is a kids movie for crying out loud, perhaps it needed some disclaimers:

Betting your bottom dollar is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be treated as an investment.

Betting your bottom dollar is not recommended for those who are pregnant or may become pregnant.

You should not operate machinery or motor vehicles while betting your bottom dollar.

If you were born on February 29th, you should think four times as hard before betting your bottom dollar.

Three out of four doctors surveyed recommended betting your bottom dollar for their patients who had a bottom.

If you bet your bottom dollar, you may lose your ass.

So, there it is, the myth of Annie dispelled. She was just a degenerate gambler, probably running numbers and maybe even experimenting with illegal substances. She can't dampen the joy of the coming spring though; the moral high ground will be enjoyed in full sun tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar.

1 comment:

Echo said...

Starting my day with a smile thanks to you--very funny!