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TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT WE'LL MAKE

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT WE'LL MAKE HISTORY: As war with Iraq is now apparently "days away" (well, it's been "days away" for months, but this time it really is!) I can think of no better method of commiseration than to share with you the lyrics of the WINNER (finally) of this blog's "Zogby/Shaw/DeYoung" Poll, on the unofficial theme song of Gulf War No. 2. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you "The Best of Times", by Styx:

Tonight's the night we'll make history, honey, you and I And I'll take any risk to tie back the hands of time And stay with you here tonight I know you feel these are the worst of times I do believe it's true When people lock their doors and hide inside Rumor has it it's the end of Paradise But I know, if the world just passed us by Baby I know, you wouldn't have to cry

The best of times are when I'm alone with you
Some rain some shine, we'll make this a world for two
Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime
We'll take the best, forget the rest
And someday we'll find these are the best of times
These are the best of times

The headlines read 'these are the worst of times'
I do believe it's true
I feel so helpless like a boat against the tide
I wish the summer winds could bring back Paradise
But I know, if the world turned upside down
Baby, I know you'd always be around

The best of times are when I'm alone with you
Some rain some shine, we'll make this a world for two
Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime
We'll take the best, forget the rest
And someday we'll find these are the best of times
These are the best of times

And so my friends we'll say goodnight
For time has claimed it's prize
But tonight will always last
As long as we keep alive memories of Paradise...