All American Girl
she's an all-American girl
has a button nose under starry eyes
with her sunlit hair falling curl by curl
yes, she's an all-American girl
someday i might just give her a twirl
she's an all-American girl
has a corn-cob smile
as bright as any Margarita pearl
yes, she's an all-American girl
someday i might just give her a twirl
she's an all-American girl
has a pirate's booty jiggling
to the beat of the Duke-Duke-Duke of Earl
yes, she's an all-American girl
someday i might just give her a twirl
she's an all-American girl
with pom-pom breasts
as pink and sweet as a cotton candy swirl
yes, she's an all-American girl
someday i might just give her a twirl
has a button nose under starry eyes
with her sunlit hair falling curl by curl
yes, she's an all-American girl
someday i might just give her a twirl
she's an all-American girl
has a corn-cob smile
as bright as any Margarita pearl
yes, she's an all-American girl
someday i might just give her a twirl
she's an all-American girl
has a pirate's booty jiggling
to the beat of the Duke-Duke-Duke of Earl
yes, she's an all-American girl
someday i might just give her a twirl
she's an all-American girl
with pom-pom breasts
as pink and sweet as a cotton candy swirl
yes, she's an all-American girl
someday i might just give her a twirl
An American Idol winner sings "All-American Girl" which is perfect for your "All-American Girl" poem. You Canadian boys are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of the group, I thank you ... hope we passed the audition ...
DeleteI don't know that it dovetails to your poem exactly, KJ, but some weeks ago I read a blog in which the author was asking if girls (women) are perceived to be as feminine as they were once perceived to be.
ReplyDeleteHe also questioned if the women themselves believe they are as feminine as women once thought of themselves as being and if they were indeed as feminine as women once were; or if they have culturally homogenized themselves with men to the extent that they are indeed less feminine and hence less attractive to men on that basis and less apt to be in competition with other women on the basis of possessing those standard classic feminine attributes, such as demureness, gentleness, passivity, non-assertiveness, softness, delicacy, being refined and exercising sexual restraint.
Just thinking out loud.
~Manfred
The shift in cultural norms for women evolved sometime during the heyday of the Women's Liberation Movement, which allowed women who did not fit the stereotypes of "feminine," "attractive" or "beautiful" to feel a sense of self-worth, despite their shortcomings (i.e, they were butt ugly and full of self-reproach that made them obnoxious to be around). However, it must be added that some men catapulted the "new woman" into the limelight because, for whatever reason, ugly became fashionable.
DeleteManfred and Kennedy,
DeleteMy first reaction was to blame it on the Women's Liberation Movement. Why not? Isn't that what started it all? However, I personally see that as a purely sexist attitude and a cop-out.
Just because a woman chooses a more casual way to dress herself doesn't make her any less a woman. She can be demure and gentle and soft and delicate wearing a full length ball gown or a pair of faded blue jeans. It's about attitude and good manners and how she feels about herself.
For the record, I have seen some butt ugly men who didn't care how they dressed or acted in public or private. No amount of dressing them up will ever change the fact that they have no manners, and they do not know how to treat a lady like a lady.
Peace! ~D
"Just because a woman chooses a more casual way to dress herself doesn't make her any less a woman. She can be demure and gentle and soft and delicate wearing a full length ball gown or a pair of faded blue jeans. It's about attitude and good manners and how she feels about herself.
DeleteNow, it's possible that I missed it, D., but I've read both the poem and the subsequent comments over three times and I'm not seeing where anyone has mentioned the way women dress as being one of the declining attributes, which were once so admired as being feminine traits.
~Manfred
Sorry, Manfred, I guess my head was interpreting something else. Actually, this topic would make for a great conversation. Where is Multiply when you need it? :)
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