Butter Shawn

People who know me know that I tend, once in a while, to go on sarcastic, well-meaning rants about topics. :) And, usually, the direction of my rants tend to swim upstream against general public opinion. This is one of those rants. :)

Shawn Johnson. Am I the only one in Iowa who is sick and tired of hearing about her? Am I the only one who thinks that there are more important things to talk about? Probably. Now, it's not everyday that somebody currently living in Iowa participates in the olympics - don't get me wrong - it's definitely news. But everywhere I go, everything I read and everytime I turn on the TV...all I see is Shawn Johnson. Somebody is trying to make a buck, grab a little publicity find a new angle for a story - all using Shawn Johnson. It's driving me nuts.

So today I'm sitting at my desk, sipping on my tortilla soup and reading a few articles over lunch. I stumble across this little gem, "Coming to State Fair: 'Butter Johnson.'" Unbeliveable. What the heck is going on? I think somebody knows this drives me crazy and is just trying to pull my chain. :)