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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

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2019

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Sara Kendrick Date: 2/16/2019 4:10:00 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. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 2/16/2019 10:38:00 PM Ha, ha, Sara. Nice comment! It was either fruit or fruitcake, no doubt. LOL. ~ Gershon

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 2/4/2019 8:57:00 AM Hi Gershon, Congratulations on a delightful poem and win. Poetry hugs, Jennifer. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 2/4/2019 8:10:00 PM Thank you so much, Jennifer! ~ Gershon

Michelle Faulkner Date: 2/3/2019 10:45:00 PM Coming back to wish you congrats! I will think of Regan the next time I use a certain tomato-based condiment! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 2/4/2019 8:06:00 PM Thank you, Michelle. ---And now you have something to remember Ronnie by. LOL. ~ gw

Jan Allison Date: 2/3/2019 7:36:00 PM very funny Gershon many congrats:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 2/3/2019 8:24:00 PM Thank you, Jan! :) gw

Alexis Y. Date: 2/3/2019 3:04:00 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 Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 2/3/2019 8:24:00 PM Your kind words are most deeply appreciated, Alexis. Thank you so much. Best wishes, Gershon

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 2/3/2019 2:43:00 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 Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 2/3/2019 8:23:00 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 Date: 2/3/2019 2:29:00 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. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 2/3/2019 5:11:00 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 Date: 1/25/2019 2:47:00 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'". Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 2/3/2019 8:15:00 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 Date: 1/24/2019 1:21:00 PM I was only in junior high but I remember all the jokes about ketchup, so french fries was now a balanced meal! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 1/24/2019 9:33:00 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 Date: 1/24/2019 1:23:00 AM LOL excellent! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 1/24/2019 8:53:00 AM Thanks for the feedback, David. Appreciated! ~ Gershon

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 1/23/2019 11:58:00 PM He is the only president I met. A very articulate speaker, wasn't he? I didn't know he was a vegan. : ) Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 1/24/2019 9:41:00 PM Good to know Gershon. Best of luck for the contest.! Gershon Wolf Date: 1/24/2019 8:53:00 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

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 1/23/2019 10:46:00 PM LOL!!! ;D Login to Reply