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About the Cover
There is, however, no argument that the upcoming presidential election is extremely important to our nation, so the season will be one we endure. To help us all with that process, we thought we’d add a little humor to the season by featuring comedian, humorist and social commentator Will Rogers on our cover. Rogers grew up at the Dog Iron Ranch in Oklahoma, and began his show business career as a trick roper in Texas Jack’s Wild West Circus. Ultimately he traveled around the world three times, starred in 50 silent films and 21 talkies, wrote thousands of nationally-syndicated newspaper columns, hosted the nation’s most listened to weekly radio broadcast, and won the hearts of the American people by poking jibes at prominent people about the issues of the day. In 1928 Rogers announced his candidacy for President on the Anti-Bunk Party ticket. His campaign promise was that if elected, he would resign! He also challenged Herbert Hoover to a joint debate – "in any joint you name." Slate magazine writer, Christopher Beam, called Rogers "The Steven Colbert of his time." Of his humor, Rogers merely said, "There’s no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you." He expressed the way many of us feel when he stated, "Be thankful we’re not getting all the government we’re paying for." He even felt the same way we at American Antiquities do about running our own business, "Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there." So, it’s time for a change. Get out there and Do Something! If you’re interested in Will Rogers,
you may want to visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, OK
or his birthplace in Oologah, OK. For a virtual visit see www.willrogers.com |
Have
you grown weary of hearing political speeches and bickering? We sure
have. With primaries moving to their earlier dates we have to tolerate
it way too long. And every four years, the out-of-office party talks
about how it is time for change. It’s so old and monotonous.
