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10/27/2009 3:33 AM

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Anyone who likes to mix yodeling and lathering knows that showers can be a great place to let loose with a tune or two.

Thanks to those hard ceramic surfaces and sliding glass doors, even the most hopeless Johnny One-Note can sound like Luciano Pavarotti.

But if Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has his way, his country's showers will no longer be alive with the sound of music. Thanks to electricity and water shortages, the sometimes-buffoonish Chavez is asking Venezuelans to wash themselves in quick, business-like fashion.

"Some people sing in the shower half-an-hour," Chavez said during a televised meeting of his cabinet last week. "No kids, three minutes is more than enough."

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Then, Chavez helpfully pointed out, "I've counted, three minutes, and I don't stink."

Though a water shortage is no laughing matter to people who are experiencing it, we can't help but wonder if Chavez could have phrased his appeal a little bit differently. Rather than suggesting they cut out the singing, perhaps he should have encouraged his fellow countrymen to change the type of material they tackle.

If they're fond of operas, for instance, try stem-winding hits like "Hey Jude" or "MacArthur Park" instead. Then, from there, they can reach the three-minute-pop-song-perfection of "I Saw the Light" or "Fool on the Hill."

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2 comments

Result of far left policies : 10/27/2009
Venezuela should be prospering with abundant natural resources but it fails due to far leftist policies. Chavez like Castro is a failure for the "people" that they claim to represent. While our nation faces too much political garbage from both sides, it would be wise for the extreme left to be reminded that such problems are the result of their policies. Instead some in the national spotlight will feel the need to make excuses for the obvious failures of his policies.

Seeker of the Truth

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Ok : 11/2/2009
Raise your hand if you're glad you didn't get to smell Chavez to see if he stinks? Just more socalism coming out of that nutty country. Wonder if he's gonna suggest it to any of his 'friends"?

thegreatblondeone

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