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On a Clear Day, I See Vladivostok

The song of a political visionary--with apologies to Alan Jay Lerner.

Calvin Trillin

October 1, 2008

(The Barbra Streisand classic as sung by Sarah Palin)

On a clear day, I see Vladivostok, So I know world affairs. Don’t say, “No way.” Though I know elites mock, It’s osmosis that does it–well, that and our prayers.

And Joe Biden sees New Jersey from his shore. And that’s just a state. That doesn’t rate. It’s me who knows the score. On a clear day, On a clear day, I see Vladivostok… And Novosibirsk… And Krasnoyarsk… And Omsk… And Tomsk… And more!

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


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