Do you know what day it is?

If you didn't get out and take advantage of early voting, then you best get out and get to the polls.

You have a duty to make your voice heard in the halls of power, even if it's simply a vote against the status quo. It's a sacred gift preserved for us by those that have fought and died in countless conflicts, on these and foreign shores. The least we can do is get off our asses and step into the voting booth. I'm about to shower and dress and head out the door to the precinct.

This is the very first piece I ever learned to memorize and recite back, to the amazement and amusement of my grandparents and their friends. I thought I'd share it here, perhaps to amuse and because it seems appropriate today. It's author, Vaughn Meader, died October 29th. I learned this from from my crib and was 2 when I began performing it. It's from Mr. Meader's 1962 Grammy winning Album of the Year "The First Family":

"Today is Election Day. Go to the polls and vote! Vote for the Kennedy of your choice, but vote!"