Tulsa Gridiron, Up Tar Creek Without a Paddle

I missed the OKC Gridiron this year but I was able to make the Tulsa Gridiron tonight. For those that don't know, each year local media types do a spoof on local and national events - aimed primarily at politicians. Tonights Gridiron was, despite sound problems, well worth the $10 ticket. There were a number of excellent scenes and songs but one of my favorites was Jim Inhofe (Bill Babb) singing "There's a dim leaden haze in the breezes" to the tune of "Oh. What a Beautiful Morning. Here's the parody written by Ed Bettinger:

There's a dim leaden haze in the breezes
There's a dim leaden haze in the breezes
Mine tailings so high that they're touching the sky
And Jim Inhofe's fancy is starting to fly.
(chorus) Oh, what a beautiful chat pile
Oh, what a valued resource
The ground water's glowing bright orange
Tar Creek is the next big resort.
The investors are stupid as cattle
The investors are stupid as cattle
They'll buy all your chat
And your take will be phat
The Tulsa World will back me for US President
(chorus)
All the sinkholes will serve as the sandtraps
All the sinkholes will serve as the sandtraps
For the golf course we'll build on the mine tailings spill
And make Picherites caddy until they're too ill.

There's one more show, Friday March 5th at the Scottish Rite Temple on Skelly Drive in Tulsa at 8pm.