Call a Political Ceasefire this Holiday | Eastern NC Now

    These limericks can be read or sung to the traditional song "Over the River."

• Over the river, and through the woods,
• We go to escape the fray;
• Of political disputes and constant rebukes
• This Thanksgiving holiday.
• Over the river, and through the woods,
• Oh, how the talk does blow;
• It burns the ears and fans the fears
• Where ever we may to go.
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• Over the river, and through the woods,
• We've got to get away;
• From Cooper, McCrory and all their ploys
• Just give it a rest one day.
• Over the river, and through the woods,
• Can we just call time out?
• It's gotten so deep, it's started to creep
• Let's stop it right now, we shout.
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• Over the river, and through the woods,
• It's time for a holiday truce;
• Enough politics, we're tired of their tricks
• And fed up with this abuse.
• Over the river, and though the woods
• We're ready to shop and play;
• We're tired of this, we've reached the abyss
• Let's talk something else, we pray.
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• Over the river, and through the woods
• Turn on the Christmas lights
• At least we agree, they bring us more glee
• Than constant political fights.
• Over the river, and through the woods,
• We plead just one more time;
• Pass the cranberry sauce and turkey across
• We've completely run out of rhymes.

    May you and yours enjoy a happy Thanksgiving and pray for a peace-filled holiday season.

    Publisher's note: Tom Campbell is former assistant North Carolina State Treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of NC issues airing Sundays at 11:00 am on WITN-TV. Contact Tom at NC Spin.