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Presidential 'Foodie'

Ronald Reagan in his prime
Was a foodie, way ahead of his time
   Though others thought it 'kvetch-able'
   He daringly labeled ketchup, on meat, a vegetable!


             January 23, 2019 
Entry in "Educate Me with Humor - Leader" Poetry Contest
          Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich

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Sara Kendrick

February 16, 2019 at 4:10 PM

I have read your short work and wanted to say congrats on your win ..Way to go.. Sara Cute one of the President. I guess it was fruit anyway.

Gershon Wolf

February 16, 2019 at 10:38 PM

Ha, ha, Sara. Nice comment! It was either fruit or fruitcake, no doubt. LOL. ~ Gershon

Jennifer Proxenos

February 4, 2019 at 8:57 AM

Hi Gershon, Congratulations on a delightful poem and win. Poetry hugs, Jennifer.

Gershon Wolf

February 4, 2019 at 8:10 PM

Thank you so much, Jennifer! ~ Gershon

Michelle Faulkner

February 3, 2019 at 10:45 PM

Coming back to wish you congrats! I will think of Regan the next time I use a certain tomato-based condiment!

Gershon Wolf

February 4, 2019 at 8:06 PM

Thank you, Michelle. ---And now you have something to remember Ronnie by. LOL. ~ gw

Jan Allison

February 3, 2019 at 7:36 PM

very funny Gershon many congrats:-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf

February 3, 2019 at 8:24 PM

Thank you, Jan! :) gw

Alexis Y.

February 3, 2019 at 3:04 PM

Hi Gershon, I didn't know this. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Congratulations on your fine win. It was well deserved:-) Alexis

Gershon Wolf

February 3, 2019 at 8:24 PM

Your kind words are most deeply appreciated, Alexis. Thank you so much. Best wishes, Gershon

Carolyn Devonshire

February 3, 2019 at 2:43 PM

So that was Reagan's doing? I bet some mothers whose children have lunches at school would like to argue with him. Clever clerihew, Gershon. Congratulations on your win in Andrea's contest. Best wishes, Carolyn

Gershon Wolf

February 3, 2019 at 8:23 PM

You bet correctly about those mothers getting on Reagan, Carolyn. And not just mothers. There was astonishment, outrage, and disgust with the President back in the day. He just smiled and shrugged it off. Why? Reagan, saw the issue as one of not exerting federal governmental control over local schools' lunch menus...And he was surely right about that bigger issue. :) gw

Andrea Dietrich

February 3, 2019 at 2:29 PM

Not a big fan of Reagan, but I love this original clerihew and how you made a made-up word with Kvetch-able! Congrats on a second placement.

Gershon Wolf

February 3, 2019 at 5:11 PM

Thank you so much, Andrea, esp. since Ronnie wasn't your favorite---you mean, you don't like 'Bedtime with Bonzo' or 'The Knute Rockne Story?' LOL---and thank you for the opportunity your contest gave all of us. Much appreciated. (btw: I thought RR was made out of teflon, he got away with so much murder, even though I probably liked him more than you did. :) gw

M. L. Kiser

January 25, 2019 at 2:47 PM

There are people who can eat ketchup on everything; my late father liked it on his cooked greens and soybeans...ugh! Oh well, folks like what they like. Good one, "'kvetch-able'".

Gershon Wolf

February 3, 2019 at 8:15 PM

Cooked greens and soybeans with ketchup. Sounds well, uh...sounds...eh,...you know...like Cheerios with beer, or something like that... Ahem, thank you for the insight! :) gw

Michelle Faulkner

January 24, 2019 at 1:21 PM

I was only in junior high but I remember all the jokes about ketchup, so french fries was now a balanced meal!

Gershon Wolf

January 24, 2019 at 9:33 PM

Remember that! It was unbelievable then, and it was quite frustrating for those seriously concerned about the lack of nutrition in school lunch menus...Now, even for dieticians, it's pretty funny... Reagan was the 'Teflon President.' He just laughed it off, and everyone forgot about it...Imagine if Trump said such a thing. He'd probably be burned at the proverbial stake. :) gw

David Byrne

January 24, 2019 at 1:23 AM

LOL excellent!

Gershon Wolf

January 24, 2019 at 8:53 AM

Thanks for the feedback, David. Appreciated! ~ Gershon

Connie Marcum Wong

January 23, 2019 at 11:58 PM

He is the only president I met. A very articulate speaker, wasn't he? I didn't know he was a vegan. : )

Connie Marcum Wong

January 24, 2019 at 9:41 PM

Good to know Gershon. Best of luck for the contest.!

Gershon Wolf

January 24, 2019 at 8:53 AM

You weren't the only one. He wasn't. I just thought the poem would read better that way. I may change 'vegan' to 'foodie' -- and I'll have to if I enter the contest, for which you 'can't make stuff up,' per Andrea. Thanks for the comment, Connie! Best wishes, Gershon