December 2009
3 posts
43 Facts about 44 Presidents →
The perfect complement to the 44 Presidents song! The facts are unsourced, but the list is entertaining nonetheless.
yaldabaoth:
5. James Monroe once chased William H. Crawford, his secretary of the treasury, out of the White House with a pair of red hot tongs from the fireplace. Crawford gave Monroe a list of people he wanted considered for “political patronage,” and when Monroe informed...
Shy Ronnie vs. Boston Public Schools
In case you you missed it, the most recent Digital Short on SNL, “Shy Ronnie” (feat. Rihanna), is pretty funny.
It struck a chord because it reminded me of the workshops RRR did with Boston Public Schools this past summer. We worked with three groups of middle school students to help them write and record a song about summer, including their own verses and a joint chorus.
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