Apparently E.J. Thribb has a twin sister, name of Cindi. That would be Cindi Griffith, wife of Andy Griffith, a North Carolinian by birth and domicile. North Carolina swore in a new governor at the weekend, and Cindi Griffith wrote an inaugural poem, which Andy read as part of the celebrations. Here it is.
North Carolina is my home
I no longer have to roam
When I see our morning sun
I know there’s work to be done
Gov. Bev Perdue is the person we choose
because there’s so much she can do.
She will need our best to achieve her quest
to be the person we need so we may succeed
Please grant us the peace
to allow her to lead
God bless her and keep her
and always be near her.
As she opens a door
as never before
So as the New Year starts
let us open our hearts
As I trot out again to say
Hello to my friends
I grant I know that all will be great
For our grand Old North State.
Come to think of it, though, that is better than most of Thribb’s stuff. It almost approaches the heights attained by the immortal William McGonagall.