Everybody Gets A Medal

“Awww, come on man.”

I’m excited for the first time in almost four years: I might receive a Medal of Freedom. I got so worked up that Momo, my wife and a retired RN, had to put me on a Valium drip.

I penned a letter using my Parker fountain pen and had it delivered to the White House via FedEx special D. This morning, I received an email from someone who didn’t use spell-check or Grammarly: What is it with the youngsters working for the old guy? No one can spell.

The young lady, a staffer named Maya Sharona, said someone might consider my request and somebody might be circling back to me. Wow, there is a chance?

I thought my correspondence was professional and heartfelt. It went something like this:

Dear Mr. President Demento,

Since the once sacred Medal of Freedom is now nothing more than a Holiday Inn key-chain hung around one’s neck: the traitor who left behind our patriots in Benghazi receives the medal from the traitor who left behind our patriots in Afghanistan, a Nazi collaborator demonic Hell-Hound, a few half-assed actors, the grumpy old fashion designer, a fake science guy, the monkey whisperer, filthy-rich insider stock trader, backstabbing traitor warmonger, retired basketball player that gave women aids, talk show host, chef, fry cook, and Marty McFly get one, then I should too. Give my best regards to the babysitter.

Patiently waiting for your response,

I’m all jazzed up.

Phil