Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Rhyme

The Theological Insights of Archie Bunker

Last Saturday night I dropped by for a few beers at Kelsey's Bar.
Archie Bunker was there, drinkin' beer and chompin' on a nickel seegar,
Expoundin' on religion and his pinko, atheist son-in-law, Meathead!
If you dared to contradict him, he'd tell you right off to drop dead!

"Edith gits her guidance from The Reverend Fletcher but the Bible is my guide!
Now you take Adam and Eve.  She took a bite of apple and to God she lied!
So woman brung about the downfall of man and God got purty sore I hear,
And saith, "Clothe thyselfs in fig leaves and git the 'ell outta here!"

"Meathead said Christ was Jewish - musta been on His mother's side!
But what does that atheist know about such things - God he don't abide!
He don't believe Christ is the Son of God but the Bible says it's so!
To prove that, ever'body gits Christmas off to jubilate as we know!"

"God can do anything, buddy!  He can turn your jawbone into an ass!
Don't listen to nothin' Meathead says about religion - he's so full of gas!
I say God created the world in seven days - Edith said it was six days,
'Cause He rested on the seventh - maybe so - He works in mysterious ways!"

"God don't make no mistakes - that's how He got to be ruler of the universe!
So don't go blamin' Him for your troubles - without Him things could be worse!"
My head was spinning when I left Kelsey's Bar and it wasn't because of the beer!
'Twas Archie Bunker's curious doctrinal insights that brought it on, I fear!

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Lindsay Laurie January 22, 2022 at 3:42 PM G'day Bob ... the world according to Archie Bunker had a few heads shaking and particularly me laughing. It was a great show to watch - thank you Bob - Lindsay

Kathryn Collins May 29, 2012 at 9:32 AM Wow Ribert. This is classic. You got me this morning with my own cuppa. Kathryn Collins May 29, 2012 at 9:32 AM Did I say Ribert?

Andrea Dietrich May 28, 2012 at 4:25 PM this is wonderful. I LOVED the ARchie show. They say it was the forerunner for all the "out of the box" shows of today. thank goodness for Archie, or we would have no Seinfeld, Roseann, Raymond, 3rd Roc from the Sun, Modern Family or all those other sitcoms I've loved since.

John Loving Iii May 28, 2012 at 11:32 AM lol enjoyed very much.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl May 28, 2012 at 11:01 AM This is hilarious but there is so much truth in there .super xx John Loving Iii May 28, 2012 at 11:33 AM here's an archie head here

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders May 27, 2012 at 11:28 PM I had to check this one out when I saw the title. Hilarious, Bob! Funny, I was so young when the show was popular, too young to understand the humor. I didn't like it. Now, when I see it, I laugh and laugh. Thanks for sharing your funnybone! Love and Blessings, Rhonda

Patrick Cornwall May 27, 2012 at 6:35 PM Love this Bob and All in the family was and is great as well...patrick

Anne-Lise Andresen May 27, 2012 at 4:30 PM Hi bob. - Thank you for visit mine poem today. - Everything you write about bob is so perfect in my eyes and head...always! - Do NOT think any time you wrote a bad poem. - You are: "My super poet"!!!! Always glad to see you on line bob, take care. - oxox big hug from Anne-Lise