Obama interrupts "Hopalong Peter" at a New Lost City Ramblers concert
In another clear sign that his campaign is in financial trouble, presidential hopeful Barack Obama is now fundraising among devotees of the southern Appalachian stringband music known as "oldtime."
Apparently conceding bluegrass donors to his Republican rival, Obama's campaign is appealing directly to less affluent and less numerous oldtime contributors.
Senator Joe Biden, asked for comment while attending a joint New Lost City Ramblers concert / Obama rally, said "This makes perfect sense. I mean, you got the first mainstream oldtime stringband who is articulate and bright and clean and nice-looking guys. I mean, that's a storybook, man!"
According to John Edwards, also in attendance, "This is a great idea! You know, Kelly Harrell was a textile worker, just like my fath — Ow! Hey! Ow! Not the face! Watch the hair! Security!"
The oldtime demographic has been ignored by major candidates ever since its support doomed the otherwise front-running candidacy of Henry A. Wallace in 1948.
Understandably, Obama's sudden embrace of the clawhammer banjo-playing set has left even some campaign staff puzzled.
"You know how you tell the difference between a bluegrass band and an oldtime band?" asked a high-level adviser to the Obama campaign on the condition of anonymity.
"The oldtime band is skinnier than the bluegrass band," he said, citing the previous testimony of Garrison Keillor.
To appeal to oldtime jammers, the campaign has even changed its official theme song more than forty-two times.
"First it was Sally Ann, and then we changed it to Sally Goodin, and then Sally in the Garden," said the exasperated campaign insider. "But the oldtimers didn't even notice! Apparently, they can't even tell their own songs apart!"
"Barack has got to put an end to this! He has to lift his foot up!"
Editor's Note: There is a (real-life, no joke) update to this article!
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“Apparently, they can’t even tell their own songs apart!”
Ha!
I like Old-Time music because you only need to know how to play two songs. Just keep changing the words. (Or don’t!)