Democrats Have the Donkey... We Have the Unicorn
Unicorns kick "ass."
By Andy Campbell, 7:30AM, Wed. Aug. 27, 2008
I've been thinking a lot about unicorns lately. A lot. Mostly because the live coverage of the DNC has been so very… lacking.
Sample of live coverage:
Anchor One: What's happening now, Anchor Two?
Anchor Two: It looks like everyone is turning around for a moment of silence.
Anchor One: Is there any particular significance for this moment of silence?
Anchor Two: I don't know, but it sure is special.
Illuminating.
Naturally my thoughts turn elsewhere…
and where else but to unicorns? Let's be honest, unicorns have been en vogue recently because – no thanks to a certain YouTube unicorn whose name rhymes with Schmarlie and another one we'll just call Schmlanet Unicorn – they are soooooo ironic.
Aren't they?
I mean, the Gay Place logo is a unicorn for a reason, right?
Let's imagine a queer political party – one that rightfully takes the unicorn for its party mascot. The unicorn makes a perfect political mascot because of what it symbolizes:
OK, this blog is proof: Staying up to watch the DNC makes you a little gayer.
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