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an ode to obama and elsie the american and her strawberry pants

I have dressed you in strawberry pants to celebrate our new president. They are strawberry victory pants. Because the victory is for you too, Elsie Pelsie. Especially for you. Our American girl. We’re going to usher in this new day by getting you a passport. We will have to prod you awake and hold you [...]

rebecca gets political and all-american-savy in honor of the vice presidential debate

Today I sent in my application to vote. Does that make me like, a total American or something? It definitely ups the ante on my Americanness. America. America. The Beautiful. Maybe now I don’t have to feel like a fraud when I hear The Star-Spangled Banner and start to cry. My kid is American. (Do [...]