Zippity Doo Dah

Zippity Doo Dah
Zippity Ay
My oh my
What a wonderful day.

Plenty of sunshine
Comin' my way.
Zippity Doo Dah
Zippity Ay

Mr. Bluebird on my shoulder,
It's the truth;
It's actual;
Everything is satisfactual.

Zippity Doo Dah
Zippity Ay
Wonderful feeling,
Wonderful day!*

What an amazing day! Like a lot of people, I've been looking at those 1-20-09 bumper stickers for years and agreeing that it was time for a new beginning. And what an incredible new beginning we have today. Today I'm proud to be an American. I'm thrilled to see Barack Obama as president and his family begin their tenure in the White House.

Everything won't remain totally rosy and the normal honeymoon period with a new president will inevitably end. But my heart is lighter and I personally feel so much more hopeful for this country than I have in many years.

God bless Barack Obama, his family, the American people and the United States of America.

*While investigating the proper attribution for this song, (1946 Song of the South Disney Productions) it turns out that the film itself was fairly racist and is not legally available anywhere in the US. The song has been running through my mind all morning in relation to the inauguration. I included it here because I sincerely feel that today is a wonderful day, not because of the apparent racism of the movie from which it came. How fantastic that our collective sensitivities have moved us (mostly) beyond racist entertainment. Just watch Blazing Saddles if you want to see racism and politically incorrect humor.