But As a Group They're Rather Stupid

The girls & I were watching "Mary Poppins" tonight for Daddy-Daughter Movie Night.

It's a great movie with tons of great lines, but I heard one tonight that I don't remember hearing before.

Toward the beginning of the movie, we meet Mrs. Banks, coming in from a rally for women's voting-rights.

She sings a song about her life-long cause, the chorus declaring, "Well done! Sister Suffragette!"

Now hears where the funny line comes in...

As she begins her song, she is reflecting upon her own husband and sings...

Though we adore men individually
We agree that as a group they're rather stupid

Oh, my! My first response to bust out in laughter... I've seen this movie dozens of times, but I don't remember THAT! My second response was to wonder if I should be offended or not. (That lasted for about a tenth of a nano-second.) My third response was a little more delayed, because it didn't occur to me until she finishes her song--because her husband that she "adores individually" is home & she's afraid of getting caught--and she "sings a different tune."

Her persona is totally different around Mr. Banks.

Hmmm. That's when the 3rd (& final) thought hit me...

She's a POLITICIAN!

Yup! She loves voters "individually" (think kissing babies, shaking hands, & telling you things you want to hear), but as a group, we're "rather stupid". I've heard them say these very words on a number of occasions lately (but not just lately, either!).

The final straw for me was that 15 minutes after the movie was over, I looked at my e-mail & had a "Health Care Reform Update" from one of our Senators, Mary Landrieu.

And she bears a striking physical resemblance to Mrs. Banks.

You can do the math.