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Ode to Chad We punched you a million times before your rise to fame Left you hanging and pregnant without even knowing your name Though we found no attraction in your dimples until the Year 2K Now it looks your popularity is surely here to stay. You were unknown when the networks made their fateful calls First to Al, then to George, then to the benches of Lewis, Harris, and Sauls. Five weeks hence, could it be in some way subliminable To have your fate decided in a Court where David Souter is a liberal? Yes, dear Chad, this November your obscurity was to thaw As households round the world stayed glued to Bernie Shaw True, all the divine pundits would have to have their say About the chads that just would not go away Talk show hosts blathered on about you to their hearts content As if your build-up had anything to do with voter intent Still, the public was ready to accept this media free-for-all Bitterly divided, yet experiencing OJ and Lewinsky withdrawal Indeed, my friend, you have made your presence known. And, when this silly debate has up and blown, The truth is we will miss you ever so much more Than anyone will George W and Al Gore - Sam Margolis, The Electoral Bard
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