It’s 40 years since men walked on the moon,

It’s 40 years since men walked on the moon,
Which I watched, amazed, in my living room.
But wouldn’t you know it,
NASA had no poet;
Or they would have landed in June.

There once was a newsman named Walter

There once was a newsman named Walter
Whose integrity never did falter.
Like that trademark of his
"That's the was it is'"
He was journalism's Gibraltar.

Rest in peace, Walter Cronkite.

They just closed the big cookie stall

They just closed the big cookie stall
At the food court in our local mall.
It will be a sad day
If we lose Chick-Fil-A.
That will portend the end of us all.

The police force up in Clare, Mich.

The police force up in Clare, Mich.
Fulfilled a most unusual wish.
Nine of the local cops
Took over a doughnut shop.
That’s like hiring cats to sell fish.

CLARE, Mich. – July 6, 2009 – Associated Press – The Clare Police Department’s nine full-time employees recently purchased a local bakery . . . newly renamed, “Cops and Doughnuts.”

Now that Jon and Kate’s marriage is through

Now that Jon and Kate’s marriage is through
There are many things that they must do;
Like divide up the kids
And the TLC quids,
And the members of the video crew.

There once was a fellow named Mays

There once was a fellow named Mays
A salesman deserving of praise
Now, Heaven looks keen;
Billy brought OxiClean.
No more stains on the angels’ pjs!

Rest in peace, Billy Mays.

The world won’t forget Farrah Fawcett

The world won’t forget Farrah Fawcett
And her hair and how sexy she’d toss it.
Now, an angel’s gone home
But we’re not left alone;
Her poster’s still on the door to our closet.

Rest in peace, Farrah.

There once was a man named McMahon;

There once was a man named McMahon;
The best damn sidekick in the land.
He sure was no slouch
At remarks from the couch.
Now, Johnny has his partner again.

Rest in peace, Ed McMahon

Obama is feuding with Fox News

Obama is feuding with Fox News
Objecting to the venom it spews;
Preferring, you see,
The love of NBC
And Brian Williams with whom to schmooze.

Today, my TVs all went a-flurter

Today, my TVs all went a-flurter
Without any alarmer or alerter.
Why didn’t they tell me
‘Stead of trying to sell me
A useless digital converter.

Hats off to Stephen Colbert

From the Arts and Entertainment page . . .

Hats off to Stephen Colbert
Who went to Iraq on a dare.
He jumped through some hoops
To visit our troops.
And will return with somewhat less hair.

In order to rescue sweet Motown,

From the Financial pages . . .

In order to rescue sweet Motown,
Where Chrysler Corp once wore the car crown
Fiat wants a deal
That’s really a steal
A 3-year lease with no money down.

Randy Johnson is the consummate pitcher,

From the sports department -

Randy Johnson is the consummate pitcher,
His stare turns a slugger into a twitcher.
His 300 wins
Only just begins
To explain how he is no belly-itcher.

I don’t like that TV show, House

I don’t like that TV show, House
With that cantankerous, miserable grouse.
When I watch TV
I don’t want to see
A remarkable clone of my spouse.

The latest firm to go broke is GM

The latest firm to go broke is GM
Which once was the crème de la crème.
Now the folks from OnStar
Call people up in the car
To try and sell “Sham-Wows” to them.