Saturday, June 16, 2012

The Rain in Spain: Speech Lessons for Mitt Romney

Following Thursday's post, we turn to Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady as they sing "The Rain in Spain."  Professor Higgins, played here by Mitt Romney's campaign manager Matt Rhoades, is teaching Eliza Doolittle--now Mitt Romney--how to speak "regular guy" language.

Mitt: Americans are known for playing sports.
Matt: I think he's got it! I think he's got it! 
Mitt: Americans are known for playing sports.
Matt: By George, he's got it! By George, he's got it!  Now once again, what do we play?
Mitt: It's sports, not sport.
Matt: And what's that blasted sport?
Mitt: Football!  Football!
Both: Americans are known for playing sports, Americans are known for playing sports.

Matt: In Boston, Washington, and Phoenix?
Mitt: Sport just doesn't happen.  (How kind of you to let me speak.)
Matt: Now once again, where do we play?
Mitt: On the fields!  On the fields!
Matt: And what's that blasted sport?
Mitt: Football!  Football!
Both: Americans are known for playing sports, Americans are known for playing sports.  

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