On the Bush Administration’s Reversal Of Its Announcement That Testing School-Lunch Meat for Salmonella Would No Longer Be Required

They'll check for salmonella, kids, It's safe as mozzarella, kids, Light up a panatella, kid. You've nothing more to fear.

Give thanks for this new fella, kids. Sing praises a cappella, kids. Let Bush be your umbrella, kids. Compassion's finally here.

They’ll check for salmonella, kids, It’s safe as mozzarella, kids, Light up a panatella, kid. You’ve nothing more to fear.

Give thanks for this new fella, kids. Sing praises a cappella, kids. Let Bush be your umbrella, kids. Compassion’s finally here.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”