We saw one of the more inspiring world leaders pass on this weekend in Vaclav Havel; I had the punny headline of Velvet Six-feet Underground, not knowing that Havel was a fan of the proto-punk group Velvet Underground.
We also saw one of the least inspiring leaders, North Korea's "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-Il, leave the mortal coil this weekend. Other than picturing him doing Me So Rorny from Team America (I never actually saw it, only read about it, since the movie is rather R-rated), there seems to be no redeeming value there.
The new cutsie name is Great Successor, which is the nom-de-guerre of Kim's son Jong-Un. Cutsie titles for mass murderers who belong in the pantheon of thugs like Stalin, Hitler and Pol Pot.
Hopefully, this Jong-Un (best said with a southern drawl, pronounced "Youngin'") might be an improvement over his dad and grandpa. However, I'm not holding my breath.
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