My friend John and I have been sick for about a week now, so last night we decided to call off the gym, make some shepherds pie (the ultimate comfort food), and make it a Blockbuster night.  I won't discuss the outcome of the shepherds pie, because my gross inadequacies in the kitchen are not the point of this particular blog.  Focus, rather, on the object of my inspiration, the movie. 

We picked up a new movie, then began scouring the shelves for something older, since my elite membership at B-buster gets me free old movies a few times a week (read: I'm a loser).  John was feeling nostalgic, and wanted to revisit one of his favorites from childhood - The Disney musical, "Newsies".  If you haven't seen it, let me give you a quick summary, taken from IMDb: 


"In 1899, New York City got its news from an army of ragged orphans and runaways, called newsies. They sold the newspapers of Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, and other great publishers. Like many of his friends, newsie Jack Kelly (Christian Bale) dreams of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. But when Pulitzer and Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsies' expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for, and must decide between his dreams and his newfound responsibility."

The movie would lead you to believe that in 1899, a strike involved a lot of choreographed dancing in the street, and inspirational tunes sung in 3-part harmony.  We casually observed that if this were true, far more attention would be brought to the plight of those on strike, and matters far more quickly resolved.  A grand scheme, unequalled in brilliance and inspiration, was born!

Buzz and I will organize a skilled team of dancers and a cutting edge team of composers, then loan ourselves out to the Unions.  We determined that our first performance would be free, to get the word out, and to make sure everyone is properly impressed before we start raking in the dough.  The next time there is a strike, we will quickly consult our composers for a song, which will be tailored to the particular situation, and then assemble our dancers at the designated picket location.  After we burst into song (in 3 part harmony, of course), and execute a dazzling dance routine, complete with kicks, jumps, spins, and jazz hands, we will have a representative of the union on hand to swiftly negotiate the peaceful return of the workforce.  A foolproof plan, don't you wish you'd thought of it?

We are currently accepting applications from singers, dancers, and song-writers.  You must be able to sing and dance simultaneously for at least 5 minutes and be able to learn the dance routines quickly.

If you are interested in employing the services of our amazing team, or you have an idea for a good name for us, please advise.

I'm a genius,

**C**