Where Were the Birthers Born?

Where Were the Birthers Born?

…And on what planet?

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(A nursery rhyme sung to the tune of “Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?”)

Oh where, oh where were those Birther folks born–
The folks who constantly say
That Obama’s not
An American lad?
Which planet sent them our way?

Whichever planet produced folks like that
Just has to be out of sight.
But no matter whether
It’s near or far,
I’ll bet its leader is white.

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