Category: Politics

Who’d like to see Taxes gaffed?
Who thinks Washington’s overstaffed?
Whose was the saga
Which just played Chicaga?
Who’s grinning and planning? Bob Taft!

by Ray Romine Friday, July 4, 1952

I met a chap the other day
But didn’t catch his name–
A little bantam rooster
I considered pretty tame
Until I read a letter
He’d written–man, what fumin’ !
I see you’re ‘way ahead of me:
His name, of course, was Truman.

by Ray Romine Saturday, August 25, 1951

“Ve must hold dis bocket, poy s,
If der enemy every last man destroys-
But vait a minute:
I’m shtill in it!

by Ray Romine Thursday, May 3, 1945

“Emergency ban considered on the construction of race tracks,
dance halls, bowling alleys, and other amusement spots…”
…News item

Our amusement will manage to carry on-
After all, we huve the Pentagon.

by Ray Romine Friday, October 20, 1950

Have we bungled relations?
Are things in a mess?
Generals in general
Are answering Yes!

by Ray Romine Friday, June 15, 1951

We’re told, and told repeatedly:
We’ll pay for this war as we go.
How will this be affecting me,
I ask, but ‘way down deep– I know!

by Ray Romine Wednesday, September 20, 1950

Due to the number of threatening letters received by
the President, his guard has been considerably increased.

Call loudly for Militia!
The Guard! The Bengal Lancers!
Harry’s Fierce epistles
Are bringing him in answers!

But Harry shrugs his shoulders,
(That’s Harry looking bored)
For Harry’s trusty fountain-pen
Is sharper than the sword!

by Ray Romine Friday, January 26, 1951

Let’s change the name of “Ground Hog Day”
To “Ground Dog Day”! Here’s why:
We’ll ground the dogs that holiday,
And let the soldiers fly!

by Ray Romine Sunday, January 21, 1945

When I reach, on the ballot, “Congressman”,
I’ve determined to vote for neither one–
For of all sad words (when we dissect ’em),
The saddest are these, “I helped elect ‘im!”

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For of all sad words of pen or tongue–
The saddes are these, “Gad, I’ve been stung!”

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by Ray Romine Friday, October 16, 1942

It seems that State Dep’t Heads
And Generals today
Have this at least in common:
The way they fade away !

by Ray Romine Thursday, July 26, 1951