The Ballot (To the melody of The Letter)

By Laurie Baron

SAN DIEGO−

Laurie Baron

Mail boxes disappearing
As election season is nearing.
If we’re gonna beat him
And soundly defeat him,
Then we all have to cast our votes early.

I don’t care how much money we gotta spend.
We’ve got to redeem our nation again!
If we’re gonna beat him
And soundly defeat him,
Then we all have to cast our votes early.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Well, he claims we’ll be cheating
Because he fears his support is fleeting.
Listen mister T, why can’t you see
That to preserve democracy
We all have to cast our votes early?

Postal delays so systemic
While we’re coping with a pandemic.
If we’re gonna beat him
And soundly defeat him,
Then we all have to cast our votes early.
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Baron is professor emeritus of history at San Diego State University. He may be contacted via lawrence.baron@sdjewishworld.comSan Diego Jewish World points out to new readers that this column is satire, and nothing herein should be taken literally.