Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Singing the Song of a Trickster
Singing The Song of a Trickster
A ‘trickster’, by a simple definition, speaks a double message with their words and/or actions. The general audience is oblivious to these messages that are hidden ‘between the lines.’ Only certain ones are privy to this information.
Tricksterism, is nothing new, it goes way back to the antebellum era when the slaves had to be tricky in what they were saying, in fear of a beating or even death. But tricksterism did not end there. In fact, it is still among us today.
Mark Twain, Herman Melville, and Joel Chandler were a few of the earlier ‘tricksters.’ Richard Pryor, Bob Dylan, Muhammad Ali and even Eminem are a few that make the list of modern day tricksters. There is one, however, that I feel should be put at the top of this modern day list.
He was the 42nd President of the Untied States. For those of you who haven’t kept track of our presidents or who really couldn’t give a shit, his name is none other than William Jefferson Clinton, otherwise know as ‘Bill’
Yes, I am talking about the ‘beloved’ sax-playing, non-inhaling, whitewater ‘rafting’ lover, very ‘faithful’, Hillary- whipped, President Bill Clinton. A modern day trickster.
So why would I consider this fundraising, hostage negotiating, humanitarian to be a modern trickster, when he has done such wonderful things post-office?
Well lets take a trip down memory lane for a few moments…… during office.
Does a little black dress, red tie, and “I didn’t have sexual relations…” ring a bell for you?
Yes, I am really going there.
In true trickster form, ‘Mr. President’ had double meanings in his speeches, and his attire. He made sure that certain words or phrases were put into his speeches, and he wore his red tie as a message to the one I will not name (ML)
The general public, wife included, were completely oblivious to the ‘hidden meaning’ in these actions. Then, the time of reckoning came when the ‘can of worms’ were opened, due to a little black, stained, dress.
A trickster works in the grey areas of the moral certainties; no explanation needed here. Celebrates chaos; wow did this have a lot of coverage! He uses ingenuity to win; apparently it worked because Hillary is still with him and ‘we‘ still like him. Crosses boundaries while undermining them; oral sex is apparently not having sex, so therefore it’s OK.
This is probably not ‘politically correct’ in calling Bill Clinton a trickster, but the truth is the truth in my eyes. He just happened to be the one caught in being a trickster.
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