Silly Thinking

1on1: Special Edition: Ronald Reagan: As We Remember Him.

Here, from our New York World News Headquarters in New York, is Connie Chung.



CC: Good evening. The week of mourning for the United States continues after the death of the 40th President, Ronald Reagan, last Saturday.

The former President’s coffin is on public display in Simi Valley now, as it has been since yesterday afternoon, it will remain there until late afternoon today, then it will be moved to Air Force One, the Presidential jet, and will be flown to Washington D.C. and put on display in the rotunda of the Capital building. Lawmakers and common men and women, who all loved “the great communicator” will be able to file by and view the flag drenched coffin, then it will be moved again, to the National Cathedral where a service will be held, National and International leaders will attend that ceremony and pay their last respects to the President of the Shining City on the Hill.

After all that, the body is put back on Air Force One and flown back to Simi Valley where it will be placed in the ground, in a spot the “gipper” selected, on the grounds of the Reagan Library where a private ceremony will take place with friends and family, and the media who are invited (but at a safe distance).
Then, at long last, Ronald Reagan’s long journey of oppressive Republican dogma will end as they FINALLY throw dirt on him and walk away for drinks and dinners.

A programming note: We at Silly Thinking, will be covering many of these events and honoring the memory and legacy of President Jelly Bean, the great Shining President on The Hill, The Excommunicator, The Gripper, and also Mrs. Reagan known as “Skeletor” to enemies and lovers alike. Tomorrow we will have a special program devoted to our memories of the “last Cold War monger”, Marlon Brando has decided not to do his program this Thursday, and will be staying on Marlon Brando Island and grieving the star of “The Killers” in his own way. We will have yet another special program on Thursday as well. Friday is the National Day of Mourning for the Oldest President ever and we will be covering the funeral, plane trips, car rides, speeches, more plane rides, and more car rides, in a special program entitled: “Honoring the Honoring of a President On The Shining City On The Hill And Skeletor” .

Today, on 1 on 1, I would like to talk to one of mourners at the Presidential Library. Mister Herbert Biffle.
Mr. Biffle can you hear me.


HB: Is that really Connie Chung?



CC: Yes Mr. Biffle, it is I, Connie.


HB: GARSH!!!



CC: Mr. Biffle, why did you come out to see the President today?


HB: Well, President Reagan was the first President I ever voted for. He did great things and loved God, so I thought I would come here.



CC: when did you arrive?


HB: Midnight, Monday.



CC: Now the President’s coffin did not arrive till yesterday morning.


HB: Yeah, I waited a long time. Then I just keep going back in line and coming threw again. Amazingly it’s free.



CC: Did you see the former First Lady?


HB: Mrs. Reagan you mean?



CC: Yes, Mr. Biffle, Mrs. Reagan.


HB: Yeah I guess I did. They pushed us back when the body got here and stuff. She was really pretty back in the day. She always wore a red dress. I like her.



CC: That’s nice. How did she look to you?


HB: In a hurry. She didn’t look at us at all. The lady next to me wanted an autograph but Mrs. Reagan didn’t stop or nothing.



CC: Mr. Biffle, what goes threw your mind when you pass the President’s flag covered coffin?



HB: Uhh. Well, uhh, Is he really in there. That’s what I think.



CC: Does the history of the moment ever occur to you?


HB: Uhh, yeah. That to.



CC: Thank you Mister Herbert Biffle, average American.


HB: I’m Canadian actul….



CC: We will be back all week with more on President Reagan’s lasting legacy of greed market economy, and simplistic homilies. For now I’m Connie Chung. See you later.