Rhyme’s First 100 Days
Jan 31st, 2009 by MPC Press
Our newest title, Rhyme, just turned 100 days old. And, while we are not yet celebrating victory, there are signs that this will be our best selling book; the press (example) and other blogs (example) are beginning to take notice. Sales are increasing on a daily basis, and they are not all from family and friends of the author. Proof is a recent large order from Gary, Indiana, where the author knows no one.
As for Rhyme the pig, his first 100 days in office have been met with a nominal amount of fanfare. As readers of Rhyme know, Rhyme the pig was elected Penator at the end of the story, defeating his rival, Ulysses S. Grunt. (I’ll let you in on a little secret: Grunt was cleverly named after our nation’s 18th president, Ulysses S. Grant. See how their names are similar? Bet you didn’t catch it the first time.) So, I guess you could say that Rhyme has now been in office for 100 days. We at MPC were big supporters of Rhyme and donated generously to his campaign. With his relatively easy victory, Rhyme’s campaign tactics have actually been brought to light. For one, it was found that he secured donations from various illegal underground organizations. Some have questioned the ethics on this, and Rhyme has publicly stated that he simply doesn’t care. (”I need your bacon, whether given or taken.”) Don’t get us wrong, Rhyme is an honest pig, but with the economy at “trough” bottom, he knew the importance of stocking the coffers. And in this day and age, he understood that it was vital to drag his opponent through the mud. Essentially, he was willing to piggy back on anyone to get into office, but now that he’s a Penator, he’ll surprise his constituents with accomplishment. In fact, during his first few weeks, he brought back some of the much needed pork to his town, Muck, which former Penator Grunt had eliminated. The local Muck press has indeed taken notice with its appropriate (albeit a touch confusing) cover story last week: “Dynamic Rhyme proves he’s a real boar during first 100 days!”
The subtleties in Rhyme certainly match or are greater than anything I ever wrote.