Musical Sunday

It's a difficult time to envision the ideal of "peace on earth, goodwill toward men." Our country is divided along social, political, and religious lines, and there seems to be little interest in finding common ground. We need a time to sit back, take a deep breath, and try to come to whatever mutual degree of understanding and respect we can find. Perhaps, as Tom Lehrer suggests, during National Brotherhood Week ...

And here are the lyrics, for those of you who may miss some of the more dated references ...

Oh, the white folks hate the black folks

And the black folks hate the white folks

To hate all but the right folks

Is an old established rule

But during

National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week

Lena Horne and Sheriff Clark are dancing cheek to cheek

It's fun to eulogize the people you despise

As long you don't let them in your school

Oh, the poor folks, hate the rich folks

And the rich folks hate the poor folks

All of my folks hate all of your folks

It's American as apple pie

But during

National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week

New Yorkers love the Puerto Ricans cause it's very chic

Step up and shake the hand of someone you can't stand

You can tolerate him if you try

Oh the Protestants hate the Catholics

And the Catholics hate the Protestants

And the Hindus hate the Muslims

And everybody hates the Jews

But during

National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week

It's National Everyone-Smile-At-One-Another-hood Week

Be nice to people who are inferior to you

It's only for a week so have no fear

Be grateful that it doesn't last all year

Have a good day and enjoy the rest of your weekend. Be nice to people who are inferior to you.

More thoughts coming.

Bilbo