Red and Rover by Brian Basset for September 10, 2001
September 09, 2001
September 11, 2001
Transcript:
Red: How do they expect us to achieve greatness if all they ever do is give us homework? No wonder Russians beat us into space. Rover: That makes no sense at all. Red: Tell me about it! Wernher Von Braun surrendered to the Americans at the end of World War II, not the Russians!
Tom Lehrer’s song on Wernher von Braun:
Spoken introduction:And what is it that put America in the forefront ofThe nuclear nations? And what is it that will make itPossible to spend twenty billion dollars of your moneyTo put some clown on the moon? Well, it was good oldAmerican know-how, that’s what, as provided by goodOld Americans like Dr. Wernher von Braun!
Gather ‘round while I sing you of Wernher von BraunA man whose allegianceIs ruled by expedienceCall him a Nazi, he won’t even frown“Nazi, Schmazi!” says Wernher von Braun
Don’t say that he’s hypocriticalSay rather that he’s apolitical“Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down?That’s not my department!” says Wernher von Braun
Some have harsh words for this man of renownBut some think our attitudeShould be one of gratitudeLike the widows and cripples in old London townWho owe their large pensions to Wernher von Braun
You too may be a big heroOnce you’ve learned to count backwards to zero“In German, und Englisch, I know how to count downUnd I’m learning Chinese!” says Wernher von Braun