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Monday, February 8, 2010
Contest Win Tickets to See the Presidents of the United States of America!
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 2:39 PM
The Presidents of the United States of America—yes, the very same band that brought songs like "Lump," "Peaches," and "Kitty" into our youthful lives—will be at the Roseland Theater this Thursday night, and we want to send you and a guest.
Just like that Socialist Kenyan-born Obama is giving away money to banks (and korans to our precious children), PUSA is parting with a free song this week via their site. Fitting, it's a song not about America (check it out below). Anyway, to win your way into their show, just comment below and explain why you deserve these two tickets. Talk about their music, peaches, or perhaps your favorite U.S. president. The best response by Tuesday (that's tomorrow) at 5pm wins the tickets. Good luck, and God bless.
LISTEN:
The Presidents of the United States of America - "Rooftops in Spain"
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Not gonna lie, I'm down with the Presidents and, like everyone, hold residual thirteen-year-old fondness for "Peaches", but I'm also really interested in catching their opening act, Jared Mees and the Grown Children. Saw the latter half of this set opening for the Fruit Bats last month and I'm still kicking myself for not picking up their CD.
- Melanie J
- Melanie J
2
Teddy Roosevelt is undoubtedly the best US President of all time for some many reasons. The man was originally a member of the rough riders he kicked ass all throughout the Spanish American War, ultimately getting nominated for the Medal of Honor. After the war, he pissed off pretty much everyone in his party by trying to be effective and busting trusts. He was finally nominated for the VP because back then the Vice Presidency was a place political careers went to die. Everyone assumed that putting Teddy there would make him completely ineffectual. Luckily (for us not McKinley), and anarchist actually followed through on his beliefs and assassinated President Mckinley, putting Teddy in charge. While all the politicians hated him, he proved immensely popular with the population and passed some awesome laws such as the meat inspection act and the pure food and drug act. These laws made it so that the food we eat had to live up to certain standards, something that we definitely take for granted now. During this time he also earned the name trust buster because he broke up so many corporations that had monopolies.
While his two terms as President were awesome, he really showed how awesome he was after he left office. The first thing he did was go on an African safari where "All told, Roosevelt and his companions killed or trapped over 11,397 animals, from insects and moles to hippopotamuses and elephants. These included 512 big game animals, including six rare white rhinos. The expedition consumed 262 of the animals. " (wikipedia citation) I highly recommend you check out his wikipedia page where there is an awesome picture of him next to an elephant he just killed. I hate hunting but it's impossible to deny how awesome he is as a hunter. More importantly, he was doing the trip partially to bring back specimen for the Smithsonian.
Now as awesome as all this was, the coolest thing he ever did happened in 1912 when he was giving a speech and someone shot him. At the time, he was notorious for giving incredibly long speeches and he tended to keep a copy of the speech in his breast pocket. When the gunman shot him, the bullet first went through the draft of his speech, a draft that was so thick that it slowed the bullet down so much that it barely penetrated his skin. Since it didn't penetrate his lungs, Roosevelt proceeded to give a 90 minute speech to the gathered crowd before seeking medical attention.
I have only touched on a few of the amazing things that charecterized Teddy Roosevelts life. I promise that if given the tickets to see POTSUA this week, I will do my best to represent the spirit of Teddy Roosevelt at the show, making it the most awesome show ever held in Portland.
Seriously though, I love POTSUA and would be incredibly happy if I could get these tickets. I'm a broke college student and can't go otherwise. I've seen them before but it was at bumbershoot like 5 years ago but I was so far back it wasn't the best way to see them. The Roseland would be a much better experience.
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While his two terms as President were awesome, he really showed how awesome he was after he left office. The first thing he did was go on an African safari where "All told, Roosevelt and his companions killed or trapped over 11,397 animals, from insects and moles to hippopotamuses and elephants. These included 512 big game animals, including six rare white rhinos. The expedition consumed 262 of the animals. " (wikipedia citation) I highly recommend you check out his wikipedia page where there is an awesome picture of him next to an elephant he just killed. I hate hunting but it's impossible to deny how awesome he is as a hunter. More importantly, he was doing the trip partially to bring back specimen for the Smithsonian.
Now as awesome as all this was, the coolest thing he ever did happened in 1912 when he was giving a speech and someone shot him. At the time, he was notorious for giving incredibly long speeches and he tended to keep a copy of the speech in his breast pocket. When the gunman shot him, the bullet first went through the draft of his speech, a draft that was so thick that it slowed the bullet down so much that it barely penetrated his skin. Since it didn't penetrate his lungs, Roosevelt proceeded to give a 90 minute speech to the gathered crowd before seeking medical attention.
I have only touched on a few of the amazing things that charecterized Teddy Roosevelts life. I promise that if given the tickets to see POTSUA this week, I will do my best to represent the spirit of Teddy Roosevelt at the show, making it the most awesome show ever held in Portland.
Seriously though, I love POTSUA and would be incredibly happy if I could get these tickets. I'm a broke college student and can't go otherwise. I've seen them before but it was at bumbershoot like 5 years ago but I was so far back it wasn't the best way to see them. The Roseland would be a much better experience.
3
I remember walking around Portland in the summer of 1995 listening to 'Lump' on the radio on my crappy off-brand cassette player. Fast forward to early 1996 and I was in Georgia for a tech school and 'Peaches' was on the radio. This time I had a better stereo. It seemed like nobody I knew liked this band, but I did. And I've kept on liking them.
It'd be great to be able to finally see them in concert!
It'd be great to be able to finally see them in concert!
5
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, what is your desire
Millions of peaches, peaches for me
Millions of peaches, peaches for FREE
...But that's totally feather-pluckin' insane!
The Presidents, to some, are all about peaches and kittens, but to me they are much more. I love the boll weevils, froggies, and tiki gods. Does it get any better than that?
Going to see the Presidents is going to be fun, but to see them for free...RAD!
Millions of peaches, peaches for me
Millions of peaches, peaches for FREE
...But that's totally feather-pluckin' insane!
The Presidents, to some, are all about peaches and kittens, but to me they are much more. I love the boll weevils, froggies, and tiki gods. Does it get any better than that?
Going to see the Presidents is going to be fun, but to see them for free...RAD!
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